Stories

  • The Heart Locket

    Now that he’s gone, I fear I won’t remember him when he gets back. Dad left when I was thirteen; my brother and I hardly remember his face when he left, or what color his eyes were. Mom won’t even… Continue reading

    The Heart Locket
  • Bedtime Stories

    As a little girl, I was always frightened by thunderstorms. I think it had something to do with the loud bang that erupted in the sky or the flash of lightning that crackled. When it stormed, sleep was not an… Continue reading

    Bedtime Stories
  • Blueberry Haven

    My eighth-grade teacher asked me once where my love for blueberries comes from, as I inhaled a blueberry bagel smothered in blueberry cream cheese.   “Is it the tart taste? Or the lovely shade of blue that glistens? Or even that… Continue reading