Thrift Store Bowling Ball Prompts a Story
Every Saturday, Stanley burst through the swinging glass doors of Brookhaven Lanes and headed straight to the buffing machine
Emotional Heirloom
“You must have come from the gypsies!” Mom exclaimed when I chose yet another red clothing item, maybe my rubber boots. When given a choice, even at two or three, I’d pick a bright color.
Human Doing
One Human Being becomes a Human Doing as he removes poison ivy from one part of his yard
NOT A SPAM CALL
“Caw, caw.” The call rends the air, leaving it fresh and urgent. My mind drains, revealing an alertness towards the bottom that rises from the depths. My eyes hyperfocus on the black slash of the crow’s wings against the blue of the sky. It must be writing a message, but all I get is a […]
My First Poem Accepted for Publication in a Literary Journal
Be careful what you ask for!
Some Bright Morning
Bringing a New Orleans-style jazz funeral to a green burial ground for Death Faire 2023, Pittsboro NC.
Legacy(s)
I was nominated for a national award by Project Equity, an organization that helps businesses transition to employee ownership. Their first-ever EO Inspiration Award is for business owners who converted to worker co-ops prior to 2020. It felt strange to receive this honor, because eight years seems like a couple lifetimes ago. I did not […]
Four Years of Jokes and a Stoop
A history of the Joke of the Day sign in Parkwood, Durham, North Carolina
Violin Shop: Behind the Velvet Counter
As the glass entry door closes, the noise of downtown fades. I clomp up time-worn wooden stairs to the new Hillmusic space in the heart of Chapel Hill. Franklin Street marks the northern boundary of the University of North Carolina campus, packed with stores, places to eat, and two movie theaters. Where it crosses Columbia […]