It took her forever to find him, the backpacker’s day off with the poppies. His American accent grated her father, as too his artistic soul and retro flare. Strutting into his picnic, she let him woo her with all that wasn’t...
Microfiction
As the guns fell silent, she slid her knickers down and sat astride me, grinding back and forth. Lost in the euphoria of a world no longer struggling to survive. In the exhileration of new opportunities, of making every minute...
Unfolding Petals
"Lily blossoms in a field of poppies..."
"Lily, he's beneath you. A worthless writer!"I was wilting. My growth stifled by narrow minds. Now, I seek enlightenment in this field of poppies.His camera captures my restlessness; his readings redirect my misguided soul; his writings awaken my repressed longings. Bravely, I bare my bosom....
Today, I looked into your eyes and saw you give up. Everything you ever held dear was now at my mercy. You jerked your head and tried to break away but you were caught in my grasp. Helpless, as I moved...
Staring at my laptop, I wait for the green light to let me know you are online. It's been two years and we are still no closer to our meeting than we were that first night. Why am I so consumed by...
Scarlet Muse
"Inspiration in scarlet"
He stares at the blank page—his typewriter silent. The sunlit field full of poppies where he sits should inspire, but the words won't come today.Then she appears. Her red hair and red dress evoke the flowers around her. She's stunning and...
The Wonderful Wizard
"Everyone needs inspiration for greatness"
Forty years old and he'd never done anything noteworthy. Then he met this farmer's wife blooming amongst scarlet poppies in fallow farmland whilst trying to write a young people's book."Honestly, young lady, I'm a writer," he insisted. "I'll put you in my book," he pled. "You'll be famous," he...
Heart Skips a Beat
"Sometimes longing for someone can be so intense..."
Sitting on the sand, I watch the water crash onto the shore, then roll back out. Sandpipers run along the wet sand, trying to keep from being swept away with the tide.I close my eyes and see you lean over...
I find myself reaching for my phone even though we both know I'm not alone.It's only a matter of seconds before you're making me smile. Just the way you always do.And only a matter of minutes before I'm pressing my legs together and...
Forgive Me Father, For I Have Sinned
"He led me astray, honestly"
“It was such a lovely afternoon, Father, and the flowers were so pretty, and we just took off all our clothes and…”“You don’t need to say it, my child, I know what you did.”Bridget heard the familiar fap, fap, fap...