A year is not enough time. But oh, what a year it was…
Category: Stories
The Life of Lettuce
Kiwis are astounded that the US just got chips a few years ago and that it isn’t even common to have a PIN on your credit card chip yet – they’ve moved miles beyond that technology by now.
a noisy year, you are
The headlines are like the children. They make a noise and then look around to see if we’re watching.
play the game (for “Rochelle”)
How am I supposed to live without you How am I supposed to carry on When all that I’ve been livin’ for is gone Rochelle angrily pounded the space bar, … Continue reading play the game (for “Rochelle”)
you let go
I didn’t think I owned much. After I’d left my apartment in Iowa, giving away my table and chairs, my dresser and couch, I’d moved to Colorado by myself in … Continue reading you let go
Beauty and the Ballot
We’re tired of the establishment. So let’s make a change, even if that means that we vote for a future a bit further away than January, and a result a bit closer to home than Washington.
Space
She hunches her shoulders, desperately trying to minimize her height. She always finds the window seat on the bus and makes sure nothing spills out from her bag which she … Continue reading Space
Soul Wide Awake
“I can’t leave this,” I tell myself. “I’m too afraid. This isn’t fun, but it’s comfortable. This isn’t right, but at least I know where I’m sleeping and how to get around. I’m afraid to go again. I should stay where it’s safe.”
the worst of both worlds
When I stay still and you all spin around me, a kaleidoscope of conversations and adventures and traditions.
Wolf Girl and the Traveler
And every once in a while, I meet a stranger that immediately belongs.
Simply Eliska 