"KISTIN!""OFFICE!""NOW!"Coach Jones' voice echoes through the locker room over the hiss of the showers and the staccato chatter."Ah fuck, what now?" I grind out to myself as I gather up soggy towels and slap empty lockers shut, threading my way...

Embracing the Goddess

"The wind rises, bringing forth the Goddess."

It is a quiet night, but for the wind. The Santa Anas' have begun blowing, fanning the inevitable brush fires, leaving the air scented with smoke and desert sage. The last glow of sunlight is fading away and the half...

"FUCK!""FUCK!""FUCK!"The words bang out, followed by a locker door slamming shut, the metallic bang echoing in the large concrete locker room. Coach is off to a staff meeting, so it's only me and whoever is having a fit about eight...

I went by a bar in town for a pint before dinner tonight. It's not too quiet, has a nice mix of gays and straights, and rotates good taps of local beer. I was sitting at the rail chatting up...

My Secret

"The burden I carry, locked away"

No one knows, but me. It is my secret, the little iron box resting in the back of my brain. It is equal parts fear and salvation, laden with unspoken desires and unfulfilled hopes, each its own personification of Pandora,...