Eulogy for a Leaf

Week 13: Written March 31, 2016

When the petiole breaks, your alarms go off without making a sound.

There’s a descent, a simultaneous glide and free fall that is initially bittersweet, but altogether terrifying.

Your Lucky Day

Week 17: Written April 27, 2016

Candace was late. Very late. The meeting had already been pushed back a week and now she’d gone and lost track of time. It was raining, too, which meant there would be traffic.

Headphones

Week 15: Written April 14, 2016

They were left behind by the previous tenants, just sitting there in the closet: a pair of DJ-style headphones, with a comfy looking headband and giant, plush ear pads. They looked barely used.

A Walk In The Park

Week 16: April 19, 2016

A chapter from a larger idea in progress…

“Where did the two of you meet?”

There were three coffees on the table and a notepad. Angela was taking diligent notes as inconspicuously as possible.

Meltdown — Sweet Dreams

Week 14: Written April 4, 2016

A chapter from an unwritten novel I hope to someday finish.

When Sarah went to bed, she thought about birds. She liked birds. They could fly anywhere, anytime. They didn’t need their parents to take them…