For Reading Out Loud

"All I ever wanted was to replace a lost book."

The girl behind the counter swallowed hard and asked, "The second book?"She struggled to maintain eye contact as she waited for me to confirm my request.I paused for a moment. It wasn't as if I had asked for a Salinger, Blume...

J.D. SalingerHe did not disclose his name or provide any means for Genevieve to contact him directly. It had been nine months since he had retained Genevieve’s services. His introduction was in the form of a short, hand written letter...

I see the way your skin respondsTo disparate stimuliI long to replicate the chillsDripping with desireI live to make you yearnBegging, craving my affectionAddicted to those chillsYour body an eternal fireI drag my nails acrossA hard bite into your fleshYour...

Mieko: A Catalogue

"Portrait of the artist"

The Great Kings of Persia“A phrase keeps going through my mind: The Great Kings of Persia.”“What is it? Is it a story? A poem?”“It’s nothing,” she said. “Nothing at all. Just a phrase. A title.”“Storm drift. Something. It could be...

A Little More Than He Expected

"A causal date never felt so good – Based on a true incident"

Ben rang the doorbell and waited expectantly for Sandy. They had made plans to have dinner together. It was a casual relationship, friends with occasional benefits. They had been friends for long time and hung out with the same group...

Gaze into the mirrorAt that beauty standing thereNo mar upon perfectionA visage pure and fairSmile, a mouth that curves in glassReflection in the eyesFull form is that caught staring backDeadened, yet alivePassions build without restraintNo halt to those desiresNo holds...