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Not Only on Birthdays

My father showed up at my house on his birthday, which isn’t unusual except that he died in 2020. He was driving a 1934 Ford with an...

Swimmers of Sky and Fire

Swimmers of Sky and Fire I went walking down the beach from Malibu to Santa Monica to meet my mother for a drink, carrying a reliable...

At the Mercy of Rio Porciuncula

It was one of those odd nights in LA, where everything has a sharp dark edge to it and all the color has leached away, as if you’ve been...

Upon Reflection

We were taking our beach walk and amusing ourselves by not allowing the many people who were about to see us when we came across a...

The Mercury Vapors

The Mercury Vapors “Look at that” I said, pointing to the silver mist in the sky that made a translucent stripe, completely encompassing...

Sculpted by Committee

Sculpted by Committee We had gone to see a Banksy exhibit, and it took a little time to go through because it was large and...

Once a Heartless Child

I looked out the front door and saw our neighbor at the bottom of the steps. She was talking and laughing. “Will you ask the Lightning...

No Simple Answer

No Simple Answer “Tell me,” I ask softly, “why they say that time heals all wounds.” Chalse’s expression is thoughtful as she regards me...

Was That Better?

Was that Better? “There are days when I remember things that never happened,” I remarked. “Well, of course there are,” Mother said,...

If You Light the Sea

I left the hotel lobby where Mother was having adding cream to her coffee and walked down to the beach. I decided it felt better to take...

Unseen Lives Within the Wreckage

Unseen Lives Within Our Wreckage Mother and I are by and large city people, but morning found us on a small country lane because we do go...

Escape or Remain

Mother and I were sharing a walk and talking about how we saw the world this week. At some point our walks wind down in speed and we...

Ancient Secrets of the Undersea Children

Ancient Secrets of the Undersea Children Thinking about it, he realized that It had been years since he had walked beneath the sea,...

Tricksters of All Sizes

Mom and I were walking along the road early this morning to celebrate the dawn when we heard a small rustling of leaves, and a pair of...

On The Day We Fled

“You had better be aware that I’m not the only one they’re trying to trap here,” said the owl pensively. I remembered just now that her...

So Familiar a Gleam

We were out on an evening walk and saw the Fae lines in the sky above us, seemingly close enough to reach. Magic happens around my...

Pleiades Lost

Mother and I were walking through the cemetery, and it was either late or early depending on how you think of such things as sunrise or...

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