I just launched a fun new theme for writing this April: Biology A to Z. It's not a comprehensive view of biology, but a fun list of the weird and wonderful. Stop by and learn about Animalcules and the Blue Glaucus. The idea is to write down the alphabet. April has 30 days. If you … Continue reading

Of Perfection and Perception

They speculated that divergent forms off the coast caused a fatal perfection in perception. Of course it was all conjecture. They couldn’t ask the smiling corpses laying in the sand with waves washing over them. They assume the lethality is total. They will eventually determine it is not. Until then, it is a secret between … Continue reading Of Perfection and Perception

Lunch

I pulled my chair in and it scraped on the green and white kitchen linoleum. Mom put a bowl of creamy, steaming soup in front of me. The scent of cloves drifted up to me, making my brain go to Thanksgiving and pumpkin pie. “Pumpkin soup?” I said. Dark flecks floated in the soup. “Yes, … Continue reading Lunch

Together

It was safe to go out. The sidewalks had been shoveled. She donned her winter gear and he his. This storm wouldn’t keep them from their walk, just as none of the others had. Or the fact that she wanted to punch him. He knew she was pissed. It’s easy to tell when you’re gal … Continue reading Together

The Color of Privilege

Addi walked with great-grandpa down the flat path into the Planter’s orchard. His hand was light but steady on her shoulder. The sky was blue and trees were green and the light was the golden rays of an evening sun. Everywhere she looked, her family owned the land. It was a good day. “Pappy, why’d … Continue reading The Color of Privilege