Tag: Shorty Story

  • Poacher’s Knot

    Poacher’s Knot Thom made his way down the stairs, his socks a whisper against the hardwood. The kitchen is thick with the smell of dark roast. He takes a mug down from the cabinet and pours himself a cup. Black, two sugars. Behind him, the conversation at the table is already reaching its boiling point. …

  • And So the Garden Grows

    And So the Garden Grows Morning dew clings to the leaves. Each sphere is a world in miniature, magnifying the secret architecture beneath it. I have chosen this stillness, this vantage point. From it, I observe the garden with rapt attention. Not a riot of disparate forms. A living cathedral, buttressed by every kingdom of…

  • The Waste