She stood by the window, the outline of her body silhouetted against the deep blue of the night sky and the rippling blanket of the sea. The translucent linen of the curtains pawed softly against her skin. A gentle ghost. The sound of the white wave plumes crashing against the rocks below undulated in his… Continue reading Mezzanotte
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Holdup on a High Street
One time in the city, a homeless man approached me and a buddy on the street and asked us for some spare change. We’re both sixteen and buzzed on some beers we’d drunk at a bar that didn’t ask for ID. When we don’t have any change for him he tells us he has a… Continue reading Holdup on a High Street
The Red Eye Blues
In my youth, I lived for a time in a place called Langtry. Back when I worked the railroad. On my days off I’d go down to the river that snaked past the town. You could throw a rock clear across it to Mexico. On the American side, you could see the name José scratched… Continue reading The Red Eye Blues