The Taste of Luck

The Taste of Luck

“Mellany! We got another one.” Jack called from the register.   After washing the dough off her hands Mellany took a breath of warm yeast air and pasted a smile on her face. She pushed through the door to the front room and faced her next customer.   The...

“I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in.”

– Robert Louis Stevenson

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Muse

Muse

I can’t believe I made that call. It was a stupid idea. One made in the wet desperation of a broken dream while the night watched on in silent laughter.   I sat up in bed. That wasn’t half bad actually. Maybe a bit poetic, but at least it had feeling. Too many of...

“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.”

– Lena Dunham

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All the Colors

All the Colors

            All the colors. Each has its meanings of personality and trait.   Red is the color of passion. Love or hate, both full. Yellow is the color of warmth. The sun on a smile, both shine. Blue is the color of deepness. Mystery...
From Your Savior and Devil

From Your Savior and Devil

There was a day that was almost the worst day of my life. And then it became a magical one. I’d like to skip over the gritty details. Sufficient to say, my sister and I had a rough childhood. We didn’t get along that well. I was never the proper older brother. No one...

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