Tokyo never ceases to surprise me, but today it really outdid itself. I was wandering through a quiet little neighborhood, minding my own business, when I stumbled upon… a vending machine. Now, that’s nothing unusual. Japan has vending machines for …
Category: Short Stories
Moonlight in Lace
On a balmy summer night, when the crickets tune the air and the heat loosens its grip like a kindly hand, she steps onto the porch in a flowing nightgown. The fabric is pale as the inside of a seashell. …
The Girl With the Lantern Eyes
She walks beneath the lantern-lighted skies, A girl of nine with cheeks like morning dew. The village murmurs softly, “Such bright eyes— Too fair a face for one so young and true.”
The petals lean to catch her fleeting scent, …
Buckle Up, Buttercup
A short story
1. Welcome to Rodeo Romance Camp
When sixteen-year-old Maddie Clarke’s mom suggested a summer camp, she’d imagined kayaking on Lake Tahoe or writing poetry under redwood trees. She had not imagined Camp Lone Star, a rodeo-themed summer …
