At Spillway Review:
I'm officially their "Southern Expat" living in Berkeley. They are always nice enough to keep publishing me.
Debra & Lyla Jane - Debra was black and Lyla Jane was white. They became my friends, but they weren't friends with each other.The Jennifers - Which Jennifer?
Poo-poo Land - During the summers, when there hasn't been a rain for months and the grasses turn yellow and the rivers dry up, there is patch of highway on California Hwy 580/80 just when you pass into Emeryville that becomes what my kids call the "Poopoo Land."
Why you should marry an orphan - My mother-in-law has an equine face that could curdle milk.
The Homeless Gardener - my new friend (essay).
Atila the Dental Hygienist Why do I go to a hygienist that leaves my jaw more beat up than a boxing match?
The second fastest acceptance I have ever gotten
The Tomboy - About childhood, femininity, hide and seek and riding a bike as fast as you can.One of my first publishings.
The Time I Tried to Poison my Grandmother - nuff said.A piece that took me about 5 minutes of inspired writing time. I like this because usually only all-women or southern rags like me. The publisher said he had to fight to get it in the issue though. :P Nice that this anonymous person fought for me.
Sam - A love story ;)
The Cycloptic Cat - A short funny piece about a one-eyed cat.Elaine Play - Barbie Dolls and sex.
A special piece about my dad in da poetry room.
The Smartest Person in the World - Sappy but worth it.The Coma Room - one a week I sit next to the coma room, aka subactute care..
Random unpublished:
Locked under a friend's only filter you will find many shorts here. Please join and add me.
Will add sourly rejected things here soon...
