Category: Essays

A Football Encounter You couldn’t have asked for a better day to watch a football game, though I suppose you could ask for a much

A Fracture of a Win The director’s hands were following a remarkable pattern. “Attack!” he shouted, holding up his left hand. “Parry,” his right hand

The Death of the Cockroach King “Quiet!” The King of Cockroaches stood, gazing out at the multitude below. His eyes took in the movement of

Falling Down As I lay on my back on that cold Christmas night, I watched the stars turn, a great wheel dancing and spinning, greater

“It’s the Same Story the Crow Told Me. . .” Today at lunch, I stopped to chat with a crow. I noticed him noticing me

The Fortune Teller Some days, no matter how hard you work, your job just doesn’t get finished. I felt that way today, surveying the explosive

“There are stars on that water. They fell to earth and now they play in the waves. . .” Late one night, I sat gazing

The Missionary –Michael J Dangler The missionary sat down with a huff. He’d been walking all day, since his ride had dropped him off as

My Odyssey I arrived on a ship piloted by another. As the ship briefly put into port, I found my chance to finally, truly go