Category: conservative
Say What You Want to Say
Shades of shadows blend with an unforecasted gust rattling the living room windows as Vera enters the house, the door slams behind her. Goosebumps poke through her… Read more “Say What You Want to Say”
Countless Blank Pages
Zero words on blank pages.My fingers idly stand by, wanting to type, knowing not what.What’s not to love?I’ve lost interest.Read a book.I tried.It lacked introspection.Hell, even I… Read more “Countless Blank Pages”
A Bible and Calendar Pages
I licked my finger, flipping through pages of a men’s magazine, tucked inside of a Bible, counting calendar pages, avoiding a body bag—at least for today. I… Read more “A Bible and Calendar Pages”
Promises After Dark
We all want our last first kiss with that special someone — whether we want to admit it. I’d been pushed around by too many lovers. I’d… Read more “Promises After Dark”
Boxcar Romance
(updated repost) As a kid, I’d watch Milwaukee trains travel through a sleepy Northwestern Washington town tucked inside a small farming community. Watching the trains took my… Read more “Boxcar Romance”
Dusting off Dreams
(Part one) Grandma died last Wednesday. It’s Friday, and I still haven’t changed the black dress I wore to the funeral. I probably smell like a homeless… Read more “Dusting off Dreams”
Love Lasts Forever
I fixed my thick, dark hair in place and turned Mary’s head as I crossed the ballroom. I didn’t have to wait to see her up close… Read more “Love Lasts Forever”
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