Literati
The Tide Watcher
A man intrigued by a woman who
evokes loneliness and dismay of a
life beyond recall.
…I used to think it was some
temporary fixation and that eventually
there would be some break in the
routine but three years later it’s
exactly the same…
Death by Car (Lucy)
She loved you unconditionally even
as she watched you abandon her.
…Then he bent down and took off my
collar, the collar that I had been
wearing for a long time. I liked the
way it jingled and made those funny
sounds when I ran…
Ghost of Consequence
The dead don’t forget about those
they left behind.
...
She was crazy in love with Jack
Donovan and I understood why. Jack
put most people off with his understated
good looks and quiet, self-assured
demeanor…
Ghost Debris
Allison Creed drives by the house
that appears in her nightmares and
discovers it holds the key to her past.
…The house in the nightmares was
so familiar, she knew every detail
about it yet could never recall being
in it. Only a portion of the Tudor style
house had shown through the thick
cluster of trees…
Godless Whore
A girl tries to leave her past behind
but it catches up with her with a
vengeance.
…His steely expression seemed to
be at odds with the loving manner in
which he touched her. She reached
up and took his hand and gently
stroked his fingers as though they
were fragile instruments…
Devilution
for the elite, there is only one way to
think, their way.
…
Things were going well for them,
they had financial security, the
acreage they had toiled over and now
the baby, yet she couldn’t shake the
feeling. Something seemed out of
balance, something she couldn’t put
her finger on…
Transition Harbor
Revenge is the dead’s best friend.
…The bar had the pungent memory
of lost time and it always hit
newcomers walking through the
double swing door the same way.
They would pause for a moment but
not know why; it was almost like
stepping back in time to a memory
you desperately wanted to forget or
one you were bitterly holding on
to…
Losing Chloe
Watching the sunset for the last
time.
…Over time Chloe and I developed
a ritual of watching the sun set and
it became something I looked
forward to each day. She would
watch for me to walk towards the
pen and as soon as she saw me
walking towards the pen she would
jump up.
Path of Dead Roses
Sometimes it takes a ghost to make
you believe in yourself.
…I’ve heard people talk about
ghosts, and how they are really just
a reflection of us or they represent
our greatest fears. I’m not sure
about that but I know that life is full
of twists and turns and we go
through things that change us along
the way…
The House on Black River
…When they came to Black River
her father seemed to disappear. She
could still see him, but he could no
longer see her, an absence took
over as he looked straight ahead, he
never even looked at his fishing
pole, just pulled the pole out of the
water, grabbed the line, all in one
motion, without even blinking…
Shallow Breathing
…Ivan Mills was tired of life so he
left on a road trip looking for
something to revive his interest. He
had no destination in mind as he left
the bustle of the Big Apple. There
was no shortage of suggestions
from acquaintances as to where he
should wander…
Chasing Dandelions
…Mrs. Fox told her what a nuisance
he was and how she wanted him
gone. She had tried on numerous
occasions to club him to death, but
thankfully her eyesight was bad and
she always missed. Rusty knew to
stay out of the way…