An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

A Walk in the Park

“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” -Ursula K. Le Guin. I really like that quote. It’s been attributed to Ernest Hemingway, but Quote Investigator said it… Read More
Everywhere I go…

…There I am. I ran, and I ran, As far as I could.I ran from the bad,In search of the good.But wherever I went,It would always still be.The one that I ran from…Turned out to be me. I was attempting… Read More
Sweet Dreams

Like stardust glistening on fairies’ wings, Little girl dreams are of magical things. I’ve been wanting to counteract the mood of my humanoid story. A part of me thinks it sounded like a tale of murder, but the other part… Read More
The Celebration

It’s time to come together,It’s up to you…What’s your pleasure?Everyone around the world, come on!It’s a celebration.-Kool & the Gang- I had no intention of using those Kool & the Gang lyrics until the very end, but I think those… Read More
The Fisherman

“Be patient and calm – for no one can catch fish in anger.” -Herbert Hoover Between the rush to finish my story, and a paper that I am still working on, I needed to get out of my head. I’m… Read More
The Companion

A Short Story. After years of preparation, she was ready. The ‘perfect’ companion that she had always dreamed of would finally come to life. She wheeled the gurney into the laboratory, moving carefully to avoid a tangle of wires that… Read More

A Walk in the Park