Tag: short story

  • Into the Light

    Into the Light

    Trapped behind the collapsed entrance of a cave and without food, my limited rations of water were bone dry after… read more

  • Time for Change

    Time for Change

    Earlier, I stopped in at a nearby grocery store to shop for ingredients to make my world famous spaghetti. Well,… read more

  • Story: Wave Runners

    Everyone has a story of something they did once upon a time, which, in retrospect, was probably not a good… read more

  • A Stitch of Comedy

    A Stitch of Comedy

    It was a comfortable three weeks beyond my annual ironing day when I discovered that one of my five shirts… read more

  • Humor: A Long Day

    Humor: A Long Day

    After a long day of hiking in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, I was exhausted, hungry, and still several miles… read more

  • An Irish Riddle

    An Irish Riddle

    The Question Can you cite an example of a sentence which uses the word “and” consecutively, five times in a… read more

  • Short Story: The Time We Met

    Short Story: The Time We Met

    On an old cobblestone snickelway, a mild-mannered woman from the village happily daydreamed as she went about on her way… read more

  • First Poem Published

    First Poem Published

    I’d like to offer a special word of thanks to Gabriela Marie Milton. She’s a wonderful poetess and I encourage… read more

  • A Precious Soul

    A Precious Soul

    Calmly pouring a dab of sugar-water into her hand, I watched as she positioned it under a ray of morning… read more

  • A Lesson About Friendship

    A Lesson About Friendship

    Many moons ago, my father shared this short story with me. I’m not sure where he found it, or who… read more

  • Short Story: She’s A Dream

    Short Story: She’s A Dream

    Based on a recent comment I made on the web site of a friend, I wrote this short story this… read more

  • Believe It Or Not

    Believe It Or Not

    I once lived in Holland, Michigan, where, one summer’s day, a friend – Brooks Besjovec – asked if I’d like… read more

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