Short Fiction
A Turbulence in the Hills
The bus lurched close to the edge. I closed my eyes and gulped, once more wishing away the horrible things happening to my stomach. Nausea for me is inevitable on … Read more
Tall Glass of Water
A woman’s body is not a thing, claimed, it cannot be. It is more than a concept; it is a situation. A woman’s body is her grasp on the world, … Read more
No Miscellaneous Allowed
There was a family-owned book store that I remember as a child. There were worn out chairs and stools scattered about in the most abrasively anti-feng shui fashion that could … Read more
Dance of My Life
The music within is the best music of all. I hear it in my mind, guiding me. Inviting, tempting, exciting. My music changes along with me. When I soar, it’s … Read more
Passion, Belief and Forgiveness
The church was empty, the stone scoured by fire, the bulging, sturdy red sandstone blackened by the fires that had been lit around it, the church survived though many timbers … Read more
The God Man
Many civilizations from time immemorial have the habit of worshipping icons, murals, carvings, animals and sometimes human beings also as incarnations of God. In India, worshipping saints as Swamiji’s (God … Read more
Christmas Wish
It’s hard to get in the mood for Christmas when it’s 80 degrees instead of 30, sand instead of snow, and palms instead of pines. All I’ve ever wished for … Read more
Orphan of Pride and Selfishness
Ma did not want to be in a hospice. She voiced this several times before she passed. I was not there when she died. When she died, I was at … Read more
Charles and The Dodo
“I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date!” Charles stressed as he sat at his desk and blew on the end of his feathered fountain pen, chastising himself. “No, … Read more