It was impossible not to see, the two floating pinpricks in the night air. Just about three feet off of the ground, one a bright green and the other bright orange, it could only be a wolf. T… Read More

Pallasthe winds sweep up past hershe looks at the horizonand sees an inflamed pockmark of grayfar from the Fremont prophesybeneath her feet the earth breathesone foot in front of the otherbu… Read More

I sniffed at the treat once and walked on.  It was pumpkin flavored instead of the more delicious milk or chicken based treats that I like best.  It was part of why I hated the win… Read More

I recently read an article on how the word quirky had become gendered in a movement to dismiss female creative professionals in contrast to describing male creative professionals as eccentri… Read More

NatureHe sat on the beach and watched the water envelope him, not flinching at the force of the wave nor the freezing temperature of the winter water. His shoes and socks were filled with wa… Read More

SilenceAll around a gray mist fell, silently. Trees a hundred meters tall stood, silently. Ferns reached out from the ground, silently. Detritus decayed into the soil, silently. A Banana Slu… Read More

Banana SlugIt wasn’t until I stopped to pick up the slug that she laughed. I had been trying for three and a half miles to get her to laugh or at least say something -anything- to no a… Read More

LoveThere was the gentlest tug at her sleeve. She turned to see that it was a small child holding a pen, her pen in fact. She didn’t notice his cleft lip or that his left leg was a cru… Read More

False PromiseShe offered her hand to him. The hand was offering more than a dance and he wasn’t sure if he wanted to make that commitment. It wasn’t that he didn’t like her… Read More

Fermat's RoomThe walls did not move; they did not come in to squish her, they did not expand outwardly to let her go. There was no window to see out from or break in an effort of escape. In… Read More

To RememberIt’s enough for me to remember that I have been there. I need no proof for others that I have stood upon the tallest mountain or swam the widest river. If I forget something… Read More

Waiting to Dance in the DarkShe awoke with a start. She pushed herself upright from the valley in the middle of the futon bed. The colors of the walls were wrong; in fact she could see the w… Read More

Is it raining?Yes. I thought I heard some thunder as well, but I don’t know. What Time is it?5:30It’ more soothing when it’s drizzling.You think so? I’ve always prefe… Read More

Is it raining?Yes. I thought I heard some thunder as well, but I don’t know.What time is it?5:30You know you always wake me up early.It’s not like I wanted to wake up, especially… Read More

Is it raining? Yes. I thought I heard some thunder as well, but I don’t know.What time is it?5:30Are you going to go back to sleep?Yes, I’m tired from dancing last night. Aren&rs&hell…Read More

Your Constant AdmirerI wish I could write a letter.With curved lines across the diagonalA haiku bordered with soft linesWords that could save usIt would be folded again and againA flower per… Read More

Dear Heavenly Friend,            I just finished reading the book The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom. It’s a sad tale about death and… Read More

Shady GroveShady grove, shady groveRight across the country I droveLooking for a treasure troveShady grove, shady groveI took my dog with meSlept together under starry skiesLetter said unkno… Read More

Hark!A trash bag and bicycleOne left untouchedThe other strewn all aboutA silent night broken apartNow every time I seeThe parallel lines of ironMy heart jumps a little Never knowingThey ush… Read More

In the WorldI awake before the alarmI paw for it where it lays next to me in bedThere are no messages, no emailsI sit up right looking at the windowsThe blinds are down but it doesn’t… Read More

ClarityHurry go on aheadGood things won't let you waitMy lungs are so numb from holding backIn a blanket of fear that I've been wrapped in for yearsHere you can be anythingAnd it happens too… Read More

A conversation of the bayWe’re sitting on the bleachers, facing the wrong direction of course. The view is incredible, downtown San Francisco lit up in the twilight, Alcatraz’s l… Read More

Girl, don't be like thati ain't never seen nothinmy whole life be cray-craylivin from payday to paydaya slave to minimum wagebut that daywhen sun peakedand lit up that beautiful facei gave u… Read More

A Little LostI’m high above the cityAnd twenty miles as the crow fliesBut I can see the twinkling lights Of your place sitting on the ocean beachIn the morning it’ll all be grayA… Read More

These two feetLet me fly through townI get looks from the crowdMy bare feet black with dirtMy chest glistening with sweatI turn towards the mountainsStanding tall in the eastRunning through… Read More

Sudden LightnessIt could have been the rustling of the dried up grass as a bird did it’s awkward two legged hop to find a worm or some seeds on the ground. It would be equally as likel… Read More

Los Al            The dirt swirled in the air, propelled by the wind that out of nowhere and all of a sudden buffeted all who stood out on the field. Hats… Read More