As the one light above his desk flickered he rubbed his temples and noticed the lack of noisy keyboard strokes. Of course his coworkers had left him to finish the rest of the work.
He was the new guy around here and had only been in town a couple months. His apartment was only a few blocks away, so he decided to give it five more minutes then walk home.
After he gathered his things and took the...
The sun fell ever so delicately into the horizon. It was a plethora of hues changing with its decent. I sat and stared with amazement and tried to spot the exact moments the shades changed or faded. The trees and critters seemed to welcome the dark as the woods grew quieter by the minute. My eyelids seemed to be in sync with the sun as I drifted off to sleep....
He didn’t know how to tell her his passions and interests had been changing; for years actually. He no longer strove for corporate success and a big fat paycheck. He missed his younger years when he would roam through nature in search of adventure. Like, studying different ecosystems in the backyard pond or exploring a new national park with the family and he knew he needed that feeling back.
He...
After an epic night of indulgence; good drink, good food, good company, Arlo woke with a stagger. He gingerly made his way onto his feet.
He felt uneven as he slid his feet towards the bathroom. Not just uneven in his physical balance, but in the choices he’d been making and his balance within his soul. Arlo had been in a rut of neglect lately. His health, his responsibilities and his relationshi...
They had turned their modest family cottage into to a booming business that now bridges the stream where they’re nestled in about 100 yards back off the river.
The tavern was thriving with customers. Travelers passing through stopped from referral and locals flocked to their customary seats for the daily specials. The Magnusson’s had decided to capitalize on their lands prime positioning after L...
The neighbor holding hands with his daughter at the end of the driveway both nervously anticipating her first ride on the school bus.
The couple at the beach lost in their books while tangled in a hammock.
The mother ducks at the park playing guardian, nurturer, provider to their herd.
The fact that if he’s observant enough wherever he goes he can witness love in action.
That it can fall comp...
The reaper walks among us on this day. He feels comfortable amongst the chaos an costumes of Halloween night. Some may think he comes with evil intentions, but in actuality he longs to connect.
He too was once of the living and had meaning an purpose in his life. Now he’s ordered to collect an driven by an unquenchable thirst for wilting souls....