Wish You Were Here
The older gentleman is saying, “There were at least thirty fireflies around my balcony. They seem to prefer some cover.” “Don’t we all,” Cleo thinks…”
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Eric cut his teeth writing short stories about fierce wounded things. Grab a cup of coffee and read on.
A Good Melon
“I lifted a good-looking cantaloupe, thumped, and declared it ripe. Handing it to her, our forefingers touched, a synapse across which our hungers leapt. In that melon-moment, I knew Nan was needy. I also knew I wanted to rescue her.”
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Becoming Burning
“Lily’s unlatching her life, severing ties. Cable canceled, library fines paid, subscriptions stopped, last letters mailed. Lily is finishing – everything.”
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