I moved from Memphis to Knoxville and started working at a clinic, taking blood, much as I had before, except I liked this job better, because for whatever reason, this clinic had younger patients and […]
Category: Fiction
Dinner With Joe
When smoke fills the room is when I see things clear: It will only ever be me and this amorphous dog prowling around what used to be my dad’s farm. The flames coal at dusk. […]
Vertigo, Or a Swarming of Ghosts
Whenever I stare down a flight of stairs, I feel closest to death. When I was five, I almost tumbled downstairs. Death would have been easiest then, but my balance worked out that day; my […]
Grocery List
“Linger” – The Cranberries Lately, you run errands, anything to get out of the house. You are wandering through the supermarket. The lights are too bright. The wheel on the cart wobbles, turns and skids […]
Pine
I love to walk in the pine forest where I live because I find its alien stillness comforting, protective, like a warm hug from a loved one when that is just what you need. No […]
The Kind of Person My Neighbor Is
This was at least 15 years ago. We had this guy redoing the kitchen, which took like 18 months because we’re morons. But anyway, the guy’s day job was, he’s a firefighter. Which means he […]
Swallowing Myth
1. Liz’s brother mouthed a hot lightbulb long enough to get third-degree burns when he was six years old. The bulb, fixed in a desk lamp Liz’s brother had situated on the floor, glowed eerily, […]
Hello Mother, Hello Father
Dear Katie, Why did you drop me off at this stupid camp. I’ve been here for a very long time. Maybe even half of my life. Please come rescue me. I told you I didn’t […]
Inner Bridge
He had heard that when you turn 30, you’ll be able to grasp what is water under the bridge in a way that you can’t in your twenties or teens. Well, today he’s 30 alright. […]
Rejection Letters 