The day started with bright sunshine and soon the temperature was climbing into the seventies—very warm for early March.

I didn’t have to work today, and Dina, my bestie, was also off. I sent her a quick text, asking if she wanted to have a picnic lunch at the local park. She responded and agreed it would be the perfect day for it. I told her I would bring an assortment of cheese, crackers, and f...

It was the worst kind of day to be lost and alone on a mountain. The forecasted thunderstorms started hours earlier than the weatherman promised. I was still above tree line. No place to take shelter from the jagged lightning criss-crossing the sky. A loud crack of thunder had me dropping face first onto the rocky trail. My forehead collided with a pointy piece of granite. I stayed still, waiting ...

Tufts of fur adorn her ears like one might wear a crown

Energy-filled she zooms right by, a blur of gray and brown

Three at a time she leaps down the stairs

Losing control—watch out for those chairs!...

As soon as the sun dips below the horizon on Halloween, Desiree makes her appearance. Her tattered, stained wedding dress hangs loosely on her rotting bones. She sits atop the crypt of her lover.

They were married in a festive October ceremony with pumpkins and lanterns adorning the restored barn. The costumed guests drank spiced apple cider and danced to the Monster Mash.

Under the light of a...

Bumble bees dancing

Sunlight peeking around trees

Dogs awaiting crumbs...

A deep breath.

Warm air escaping from parted lips.

Cool sheets beneath bare skin.

Sinking.

Sinking.

Sinking deeper into the mattress.

Eyelids heavy.

Inhale…hold…exhale.

Thoughts pause.

Rain tapping against window glass.

Thunder rumbling in the distance.

Drifting off.

Drifting away....