"In the hands of the maestro music is possible"
The maestrois the pulsevibratingwithin her veinsLong absent of rhythma heartbeatof undefined breadthshadowed and blurredShe cannot hearthe aching Symphonyswaying before herHer disjointed melodybreakingIn faltering burstsof anguished dissonanceEvery notea blackened surrenderof abandoned hopeEach chorda heart wrenching pleaBeseeching her loveshe chokedon discordant stringsof...
"A freedom-seeking American expat encounters an unlikely kindred spirit"
Paris, 1962Inside Bohemia After Dark, patrons squinted through an ashen haze at the nightclub's featured combo. Stained indigo under mood lighting, a quintet of animated ebony carvings whisper-shouted wordless, haunting languages. Cigarette embers winked; wine glasses clinked; heads nodded with...
"Martin Stone led an easy life until he met a sexy Mountain Witch"
Summer Blossom, one of the few Cherokee women left in the territory, looked as splendid as the mountains at dawn hunched over the barrel, her sack dress pulled up over her ass. Martin couldn’t understand half of what she’d been...
"Two strangers meet at a concert and share an erotic night."
My Name Is Jack, and I was the lead guitar player for a rock band back in the day. We toured and had quite good times. It was springtime in...
I fell for his voice firstAs it flew through grey smokeThrough loud cursing laughterOver clinking glassesA small gig, a small barJust him and a guitarI sawOn a hot summer’s nightThrough flickering dim lightThe captivating sightOf his bodyEdgy alley-cat graceA lazy...
"A musician is seduced by an aristocratic woman bent on revenge"
It was one of those gigs where the music went straight from my eyes to my fingers with almost no intervention from my brain. Simple classical pieces and the occasional bit of mild, inoffensive jazz - nothing to capture the...
"Someone has to make the move."
Ryan covered a yawn as she walked into the hotel lobby. The show had gone well and she was beat. Tired enough, she had decided, to head back to her room while the others hung out somewhere. Her fatigue must...
"Getting back on track, from a distance."
Brody was bored. He stared up at the ceiling, wondering just how bored he could get. It was the middle of July and no one was around. Mark was gone for the summer, Bax and his family had returned to...
"Try, try again."
"Did you have a good time?" Brody asked. "Yeah, I did. Thanks for taking me." Ryan smiled to cover the awkwardness she felt. It had been a nice evening, despite the undercurrent of tension between her and Brody. They'd been...
"The tour is coming, and they talkt to their friends."
Lara looked at Ryan over the top of her latté. "You guys fought over a tour again?" "Well, we didn't exactly fight," Ryan said with a rueful smile. "I got out before it became a fight. But there was definitely...
