The Dreamers: Part 3

"A Love story about a boy and the girl from his Dreams."

The Northern night sky slowly rotated above us inside the great astronomical dome of the Magellan Planetarium as the audience sat listening to the astronomer in residence as he talked about all things universal and our place in it.The auditorium was...

The DreAMerS: part 2

"A Love story about a boy and the girl from his Dreams."

The girl stood on the shore with her long rustic hair blowing in the onshore breeze as she spread her arm's wide and closed her eyes with the sea lapping around her bare feet.She smiled and breathed deeply of the...

The DreAMerS: part 1

"A Love story about a boy and the girl from his Dreams."

There was nothing.Then there was everything.Darkness gave way to light as the Universe gave birth to time and space with the Cosmos expanding out from its beginnings.The girl sat forward and watched through the teardrop window of her little ship...

Wedding Corset

"Trying on my sisters wedding corset; it got me into a dilemma"

My older sister Steph and I were frequently thought of being identical twins, in spite of our two years, three month and seven days age difference. This we used to our advantage on countless occasions. Sometimes getting out of trouble...

The Blind Girl in the Rain: part 3

"From out of the dark she came into the Light."

Part 3.The room quietly echoed to the sounds of city life as I lay there staring up into the fading dark as the world turned and night slipped into the beginnings of the new day.Sleep had been fitful. The constant...

The Blind Girl in the Rain: part 2

"Everything starts somewhere. A relationship begins.."

Part 2.That Monday was a day that lasted forever.It was a day when work was everything and the only thing that mattered was to be there at my desk ready to cover all eventualities and possible outcomes. Everyone was in...

New Year’s Resolution – Chapter 1

"A journey back to living."

New Year’s Resolution - January I hurt.  Everywhere on my body hurts: legs, ass, back, arms, chest.  And I swear even my hair seems to scream in pain.  “Diane,” I think to myself, “how did I get here?” December 25, 2016 The holidays...

Beautiful Nightmare (Part 1)

"Is this a sweet dream? Or a beautiful nightmare?"

Growing up, I never had a proper father figure. My mom would bring home guys and none would stay for more than a week. They were just casual hook ups and one night stands. My mother's lack of love didn't...