Monthly Archives: May 2014

Sea Lanes

Posted on May 16, 2014 by sputterpub

A pick-up truck in line outside my place, door-dented, ill-maintained, in traffic’s mess, contains an erstwhile friend. I see his face through tinted glass but I can’t see what stress has done to it in these few weeks. My friend … Continue reading →

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Diversity (End)

Posted on May 15, 2014 by sputterpub

Her parents were at the front door when she got home. Melanie felt a sudden urge to go, possibly owing to all the beans. “I need the bathroom.” “I knew you wouldn’t use theirs,” said her mother as Melanie edged … Continue reading →

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Diversity (Middle)

Posted on May 14, 2014 by sputterpub

Sheba wasn’t invited to the Halloween birthday party. Nor were the neighborhood babies. The cut-off age was five. Melanie’s brother Brad didn’t get to attend. The status that exclusivity granted to Melanie more than made up for her inadequate costume. … Continue reading →

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Diversity (Beginning)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by sputterpub

The weather was mild. The sun had gone down an hour before and had taken none of the autumn warmth with it. The yard was lit with paper lanterns strung like big Christmas ornaments from the maple trees. The tables … Continue reading →

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BART Announcement

Posted on May 12, 2014 by sputterpub

A voice without a face informs the air of elevator problems, parking lot security, malfunctions taking fare, and items “lost” that really were forgot by passengers distracted, unaware, and now bereft. The PA phrase is shot aloud and signals like … Continue reading →

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POV

Posted on May 9, 2014 by sputterpub

I will not ever willing leave this place where light is soft as Paris, clear as height, where morning breeze is slick against my face, my chin is cool and green expands my sight. I’ll never move away from here, … Continue reading →

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Breathing

Posted on May 8, 2014 by sputterpub

Full obvious to me it is I get away with happiness. I ransom glee from Morpheus, elude the counterfeit of ease and don my harness willingly. (Elastic doesn’t bind as much as hold.) (I need a bit of tension in … Continue reading →

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The Presents of Prometheus (II of II)

Posted on May 7, 2014 by sputterpub

Before history, after the planet was decanted from universal fluid but long before crops, when organization came slowly, Prometheus was in power. Man-maker after all, he’d given the goods away by the time he came to form people. He gave … Continue reading →

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The Presents of Prometheus (I of II)

Posted on May 6, 2014 by sputterpub

I loop the leash around the dog’s neck and wrestle the deadbolt into the warped frame of my front doorway. We head uphill five blocks and through two blocks of park, and then north up two more streets to the … Continue reading →

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Discouragement

Posted on May 5, 2014 by sputterpub

Transmitting 50 pages through the mail, I thought he’d send opinion back to me, but too much time has passed — his comments pale before they exit him. And what of she, my oldest friend? A careful letter sent to … Continue reading →

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