All poems and stories

  • 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…

  • I like, a poem

    I put a different version of this on instagram. I changed it by swapping the original last two lines, and then adding the last line. Adding that last line completely changed the message! Read it without the last line, then read it again with the last line. It goes from someone listing good habits over…

  • Visitors, a short story

    Mothership orbited on the far side of the moon.  Contrary to popular belief, the far side of the moon is not dark, it gets plenty of light.  Mothership basked in this sunlight, energizing her massive energy stores through her extended solar panels while observing earth. She studies the radio waves emanating from this noisy little blue planet.  Earth…

  • Hope, a poem

    Some thoughts about hope Hope is beautiful. Hope keeps us going. Where there is hope there is still a chance. A chance for things to get better, for circumstances to improve. Without hope, all is lost. It’s better to be helpless than hopeless. Keep on keeping on with a hopeful disposition because you never know,…