I’m Too Sexy
“I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred pumped through the speakers, DJ Slick signaling my turn on stage. With eager…
A Religious Experience
A Religious Experience: The room embodied religion. As soon as I opened the door, blinked away the disbelief,…
I’m Not A Good Writer
I'm Not A Good Writer: Occasionally, someone will read one of my books and exclaim, "Wow, who knew you were…
Beyond the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon: Foremost on his mind the vacant stare of two yellow-tinted, dead, and sightless eyes, Roth…
Brenda Simpson’s Self-Improvement
Brenda Simpson was certainly no stranger to bookstores. No libraries, mind you, but bookstores.
The libraries…
Proverbial Wisdom
Proverbial wisdom Do pants excite ants?
Do bees have nice knees?
Does a donkey hide its hind leg
when…
Point of View – Landmines and Pitfalls
Landmines and Pitfalls: Okay, so from my previous offerings, you know where to open your curtain and whose Point of…
Cover Designs and Fonts
Cover Designs and Fonts: One of the most important steps when self-publishing is the cover – it should grab…
The Ultimate Songs And Playlists For A Romantic Night
Ultimate Songs And Playlists: Are you finding new ways of making your date night special? If so, why not try…
A No-Brainer
A No-Brainer
(for my 65th birthday) Without warning while walking down the stairs
My brain questions the…
The Wanderer
I've been a wanderer all my life...
I travel around the world to forget people I meet every day. I dream of…
Stranger in the Attic
I couldn’t have been older than eight when it happened. Weekends in summer, my parents and I stayed at my…
In Memoriam: Milner Place – Ten Poems
Prelude in E-Minor or Milner Place Hoists Sail
We cannot go with you this time
All-consuming night
has…
Summer Break
Summer Break: I was in school for the full day when my mother began working part-time as a secretary for our…
How Do We Say Goodbye?
Say Goodbye?: The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last time,…