I saw him coming – which meant another argument. One more pointless rant about whatever pithy piece of drivel drove him into a frenzy today. I did not want this. I wanted to be anywhere other than here. Confronting him would solve nothing though and I absolved myself to quiet meekness in hopes that it would make this confrontation brief. Continue reading → Epiphany
I’m happy to announce that I’ve finally gotten all of my materials to the publisher and my book will be printed this coming Thursday.
TO THOSE WHO PRE-ORDERED A COPY, I will be contacting you today regarding delivery. I will deliver local orders after I’ve picked up the books on Friday or throughout the following week. Orders that have to be mailed out will be done once I have enough information to calculate a shipping cost for your invoice. Those who have paid and have all their info to me in time will get their books mailed out this Friday shortly after I pick them up. Because my publishing costs decreased, the final price for the book has been reduced to $12.00.
TO THOSE WHO WANT A COPY, I am having 40 first edition copies printed of which 26 are spoken for and 4 are promised to a local business. The remaining 10 copies will be going up for sale on a first come, first served basis. If you want one, contact me and I will let you know if any are left.
All copies will be signed and numbered and I will write a little something in them for those who would like that.
His weathered face,
his thinning hair,
her steady grip
still showed she cared.
Her sagging breasts,
her silver tresses
has not stopped
his daily confesses.
Their lives had been so very full
and they had lived so long
but they’d spent their time hand-in-hand,
right where they belonged.
They wandered through the house
surveying each room
recalling the memories
and years that passed too soon.
Their youngest’d left for college
on that very day;
their oldest had long-since gone
and had a baby on the way.
Now they finally had the time
and they had the whole place
so he reached down and grabbed her ass
with a smile on his face.
The children were all sleeping,
he had checked them twice.
Now they were finally free
to enjoy a little vice.
They were both in the moment
and feeling it so strong –
when had they last done this?
God, had it been that long?!
And they were almost there
when a knock echoed in the night
followed by a tiny voice,
“May I sleep with you tonight?”
They started searching
for a place to call their own
and after a few months of looking
had finally found their home.
They packed up all their things,
with caution and with care,
loaded them into the truck,
and moved them over there.
When the movers had all left,
the first thing that she said
was, “Welcome home sweetheart.
I’ll race to you the bed.”
She walked down the aisle
to stand by his side
and the priest declared them
more than merely groom and bride.
Now the wife and her husband
joined their family and friends
in toasting a new union
that would never, ever end.
They spent the new few months
in a flurry of preparation
trying to get ready
for their day of celebration.
And on that special day,
the groom waited ‘fore the pews
when the bride, by her father,
was escorted into view.
“You’re my joy and happiness;
you are the light of my life.
Will you do me the honor
of being my wife?”
Her eyes widened in surprise,
her hand clenched her dress,
and she wiped her eyes clean
before replying, “Yes.”
They spent Valentine’s together
but he had a secret plan
involving the ring in his pocket
and asking for her hand.
When he’d made the reservations,
he’d planned it to a tee
and when the right moment came
he dropped down on one knee.
A (wise) man of two faces 