Mick was the best lover she ever had and a very good friend. They remained friends and lovers on and off for several years in their early twenties. He wasn’t much to look at: tall, red haired with freckles all over his whole entire body, a goatee, slender, athletic, playful, and a bit of a… Continue reading Indomitable
Don Juan
He came out of the bathroom with the classic folded up newspaper in his robe pocket. She had a headache and didn’t even want to think about it. He knew it and pressed up against her anyway. His breath was warm with coffee and night sleep and his hands smelled faintly of his recent shit… Continue reading Don Juan
Eden
The meager plants disguise themselves as rocks. But once the three day monsoon lets up, the whole desert turns green. “Hurry up!” Ma Nature warns, “Grow now! Mate now! Quick! Before I return you to sand and dust!” The tumble weeds, sage, and Indian tobacco space themselves in rows… like purposefully planted vegetables. The meager plants… Continue reading Eden
The Twins
She was encouraged to pursue her youthful quest to understand religious beliefs, so when a young school friend invited her to attend a Lutheran service and spend the night, she asked her father for permission. To her surprise he agreed. The twins, Lyle and Aryia, were both in her fifth grade class. They played together… Continue reading The Twins
Condom Party
The boys had been to the Health Clinic and Face to Face and had collected a lunch bag full of condoms in various colors and sizes. One minute they had been riding their bikes acting out Tom Sawyer on the river and the next minute they were having a spontaneous condom party. A couple of… Continue reading Condom Party