February 12, 2016That’s My GirlYou and I fell in love, didn’t we, in that private little room, just the two of us, gazing into each other’s eyes. Your hands were […]
January 21, 2016The Simple ThingsRain on a tin roof, chilled wine on a hot day, the crackle and spit of an open fire. The feel of the breeze on my […]
October 28, 2015Rat RaceAlarm clock and noise blaring pre-dawn for a wake-up call. Get up, face the day. Move, shower, dress, feed the dog and don’t forget yourself. Pack […]
September 21, 2015There’s always tomorrowIt’s 3am. I said I wasn’t going to do this. But I have said that before. How many times now? I don’t want to count. The […]
August 3, 2015LET’S TALK ABOUT SEXSex. Doing it. Not doing it. Looking for it, wanting it, avoiding it, seeing it, pretending not to see it, secrets, lies and fantasies. Gay, straight, […]
July 12, 2015The WalletI am walking, briskly. It’s early morning and the sun is just beginning to break night’s dark hold on the horizon. The air is cool. The […]
June 28, 2015The curse of agesSip, by sip it carries us away, into oblivion. Sip, by sip it robs us, of our drive, our motivation, our desire to do more, to […]
June 7, 2015Living the high lifeI walk barefoot from the bedroom to the kitchen, crumbs collecting under my feet as I go. Ouch! That one hurt. It was either a viciously […]
May 24, 2015Gender BenderThe radio screams at me with the raucous laughter of women, extrapolating about their weekend exploits. How one of them ended up in a bar at […]
May 13, 2015WingsIt’s quiet in here. Dark. Warm. I feel safe. I have a firm footing. I need this rest. My body, feeling heavy, was telling me it […]