He sits in his tent ripped to the gills. He’s smoked two joints so far. He pretends to be studying astrology. He looks at the chart he has drawn up and begins reading passages out of the Astrologer’s Bible. “Hmmm, Leo ascending…” he takes another toke, places a licorice drop in his mouth, takes a… Continue reading The Tent
Category: Wild Jane
Time period from birth to age 28 or so.
Out of the Closet
Pat always had a parade of serial room mates that came and went at their own will. Sometimes they would even chip in to the upkeep of the apartment. Pat was a trust fund baby and didn’t really have to worry about day to day expenses, but she did expect people to pitch in, buy… Continue reading Out of the Closet
Mary Jane
Suddenly I am aware that my vision seems clearer, my leg doesn’t hurt, the pain in my head is gone, the ache in my back has subsided. I want to sit up straight, stretch my muscles, flex my toes – Hell, I even want to touch my toes. What is this change that has come… Continue reading Mary Jane
The Glass Menagerie
She went to work for the priest reluctantly. It was actually a pretty boring job – like a house wife without benefits. She shopped for him, planned his meals, cleaned, vacuumed, dusted, cooked, did the laundry, made up his bed, did the dishes and anything else that needed doing. She even sold candles when anyone… Continue reading The Glass Menagerie
Volunteer
Working in the hot sweaty sun was not something she aspired to. She would rather lie under an umbrella and tan her legs. But she understood the importance of giving service. She had been raised with it. Throughout her years in a traditional youth group, she had earned badges and beads for various projects. Now… Continue reading Volunteer