Jo has been pregnant with Pupule’s baby for nine months now. Her belly is ripe and full and she is more beautiful than ever. She is planning a home birth in a tub of warm water. The midwife is there for the delivery. People sing, chant, smoke, and talk in the living room while Jo labors out in… Continue reading Home Birth
Category: The Epochs
Pupule
Crazy man! That dude is crazy! Hair in dreds, a mass of bleached blond rats’ nests. Sitting on a short stool, naked, balls and junk dangling down almost touching the ground. He is focused on pinching the leaves off of his marijuana crop while the butt of a joint hangs out of his mouth. One day… Continue reading Pupule
Valentine’s Day Flood
They moved to the River after several summers of vacationing there. They had searched all of California north of Santa Barbara. This was to be their final move – the place where they would raise the kids and settle down for good. Jack had worked there one summer building a greenhouse. The climate was wonderful,… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Flood
The Cycle
“I wonder if you all get your cycle at the same time?” a parent asks. “You know that can happen.” The whole class was an emotional wreck. They had a great year in spite of the fact that it would be the teacher’s last, and they would be off to high school, leaving behind the… Continue reading The Cycle
Hungry for Life
Big Mary was feeling so ill. She had always been big. Huge. Larger than any of her classmates. When she was young the effects of obesity didn’t bother her. She was strong. She could carry her weight with panache. As she was hitting middle age some of the typical health problems arose. She became a… Continue reading Hungry for Life