The Stars and the Shooting Wire

Downtown, five men and five women, masked, and tightly gripping their automatic guns, storm into a department store. Inside, they … More

The Farmer, the Skeleton

The window over the sink, the one with a late-day sun coloring the kitchen. Through it, the farmer watched the … More

A colossal pumpkin in my arms, I stumbled into the house. Kicking toy cars, small, discarded shoes out of my path. … More

We sat on the curb. Dad, my older brother and, of course, I. It was the part of the parade … More

I sat on the handlebars, and we flew on air. Following the hill downward. At such speed! Dad told me … More