A sort of dramatic horror story with a timeless theme told in free verse.

An anthem for the world, this poem is lyrics for a marching song my son, Sean Damon, wrote, which can be found on YouTube. We Are the Way is designed to be a march for freedom from tyranny and a song of solidarity in the face of universally increasing iniquity.

A short free verse poem on a long view of expectation for the future.

A short story for Halloween from my collection PRESSED LEAVES.

A new prose poem about a deadly affliction affecting the planet.

A futile though human effort to deny the inevitable final summons of Nature.

Young Lisa Tavenor is upset at leaving her lifelong home in southern California. But her distress turns to excitement when she finds the house her parents bought for their new home in northern California is occupied by barn swallows. Fond of wild animals, Lisa worries the swallows will not be able to nest and raise their babies. Besides, she has to attend an unfamiliar school where Brittany Sample dislikes her. On top of everything else, Lisa's parents have a personal problem. Burdened by ...

Humor and satire from the vain to the irreverently profane and beyond

In this bittersweet story of youth, lust, and life, Sonny Dennison catches the allure of Lela, a local temptress. Idolizing a local Don Juan named Dion, Sonny pursues Lela until she seduces him. Under the guidance of his cynical friend, Alfie, Sonny prepares for the loss of his virginity.Following an hilarious attempt at a first sexual encounter, Sonny and Lela have a brief affair, until she rejects him for an old friend. Cast adrift, Sonny painfully feels the lack of fulfillment i...

David Orff is an incandescent rock star with a history of drug abuse that will not fade into the past. His love for Rydia Ryan has changed his life, but his former drug connection, Risto, threatens their happiness. When Orff's bride disappears, he forsakes his music career to find her. In doing so he rouses forces beyond his control.

In the spring of 1906, a titanic earthquake shattered San Francisco and spawned a ferocious fire. The inferno raged for more than three days, incinerating most of the city, killing thousands of people, and driving hundreds of thousands from their homes. Unknown to each other at the time of the disaster, Fireman Leo Brown and Nurse Marianne Durand fought the flames and cared for the victims despite their personal losses: he a beloved uncle, she her dear husband and child. Despite her abidin...

Diverse readers will find these tales interesting and involving. A miscellaneous collection, the varied narratives touch on the natural and supernatural with a flair for mystery and experimentation.