All poems and stories

  • Love story, a short story

    It sometimes happens that exceptional people are born to ordinary parents, and into ordinary families. Daniel is one of these people. His parents were good honest folk, but not exceptional. Dad was a mechanic and worked for the same car dealership his whole life. He did not have any hobbies, he did not play any…

  • The life of Hans

  • Shopkeep, a short story

    The New York subway used to have many small shops catering to travelers. Tiny and narrow, but long, these shops were not only convenient but charming. Small business owners put their own spin on what the layout should be, and many sold interesting trinkets and things with ‘I ❤️NY’ printed on it. Tourists loved this…

  • Road rage, a short story

    Ben is a kind and well liked 27-year-old heterosexual male. He does not suffer from toxic masculinity. He always votes for the Democrats. He cares that the homeless and drug addicted suffer daily and volunteers at soup kitchens. Ben proudly wears his rainbow bandana and obliges folk’s preferred pronouns. He never raises his voice and…

  • Grandpa, a short story

    Jenny loves her grandma, but she absolutely adores her new grandpa. Grandpa Ren is her grandma’s fourth husband, and he’s the best one by far. Ren is a tall man with dark skin and snow-white hair. He has dark eyes and eyebrows, a deeply lined face and the most radiant smile she has ever seen.…