Pinball in the Cathedral

The door opens. A man squints, looks at me, and asks, “Just you? Where are your 5 friends?” “What? It’s…

Canterbury Crypt

The orchestra tunes up. Long tendrils of sound stream across the crypt. I close my eyes. The instruments stop momentarily.…

The ferry captain advised, “Don’t stop for the puffins at first. Keep going and get to the big bird nest…

“Donde estamos?” She looked at me as if she wasn’t sure what I was asking. I waited, my pulse continuing…

It is early morning outside a European city. I am riding a train from the airport. I am exhausted. I…

I headed to Hot Springs early on a Sunday morning. This was supposed to be my first time in Arkansas…

The woman turned the corner at University and began heading down the block. She walked with a beagle. It was…

The deer stood on the shoulder. It blended in with the bare winter branches. I didn’t notice see it until…

I was dribbling a basketball around a cone at half court. The music from the turntables stopped and I took…

The villanelle is my favorite form. I love the way that really good ones sail out, taking your breath away. …