All poems and stories

  • Crocodile, a poem

    Denial is such a powerful thing. It is so well understood and so common that I suspect the saying, ‘there is an elephant in the room that nobody talks about’ might have some of its origins in this refusal of truth, this stubborn silence we adopt when faced with something we just do not want…

  • Dying, a poem

    Death is certain. Everyone you know will die, including you. There is no need to panic, there is no need to fear, people dying is very very real. Death is good business. Many will sell you special diets, supplements and lifestyles to postpone death. Others will sell you the idea of eternal life, all you…

  • Time Machine, a poem

    We are never really satisfied with our lives. The saying about the grass being greener on the others side of the fence proves that. Climb that fence, and once you stand on the greener grass you might see that it also has bare and brown spots, bugs and weeds. Look back at your grass and…

  • Siren, a short story

    Siren Sarah loves to sing.  Usually in the shower when alone.  She could not tell if her voice was good or not, but she could hold a note, any note.  She is not a shy person, rather gregarious by some accounts, but she never sang where others can hear.  All because of the accident that claimed her parents. When…

  • Addiction, a sad story

    Some thoughts about alcohol In the United States alcohol kills almost 200 thousand people each year.  When you consider the damage it does to families and property it is amazing that it is even legal. Globally alcohol is the seventh leading cause of premature death. If eating corn had the same effect on society I am…