Short Stories

Sept. 14, 2022

Little Litter No Mas

Breaking free from his mother’s hand, the little five-year-old boy with the dark tan ran through the busy parking lot chasing It. Rameriz, the woman, yelled tugging at the back of his green shirt. It was too late. Rameriz was runnin…

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July 8, 2022

The Heifers

Stood starring at the young B-Man seated. The old hags from decades past huffed and grumbled at the fact that the 'Youngin wouldn’t acknowledge or avail his window seat to them on the crowded #57 bus. Never mind the fact that an elderly man ha…

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June 8, 2022

Dead Man's Pose

Silly lay on the thin yoga mat as still as her body could be, inhaling and exhaling to the sounds of nothing. Cobweb-covered ceiling fan blades twirling above annoyed her. She closed her eyes and exhaled hard. Monkey's mind movement made her fi…

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May 17, 2022

Sow Some Seeds

Standing patiently in line, I glanced around to see if there was another lane open. I wasn’t in a rush, but I only had a few items: a package of ground turkey, three sweet potatoes, a head of lettuce, hot sauce, and a bottle of olive oil. I ha…

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April 23, 2022

What An A$$

I was crammed in a small, glass office for the weekly round-up with four other consultants. The head project manager was a newbie. A decent-looking dude, well-dressed, easy on my eyes, but a little on the “heftier” side of the scale. Ea…

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Feb. 25, 2022

What Was I Thinking?

I don’t know what got into me today.  Early morning coffee with cream and one sugar served as an immediate diuretic causing me to seek out a restroom before my meet-up with my ‘bestie. Marble floors, recessed lighting, and fres…

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April 5, 2021

Chicken Trust

For a change, I decided to leave my client’s office and eat out for lunch instead. Usually, I like to eat lunch among some of the employees to assist me with learning more about the company. But today, I had a taste for a spicy chicken sandwic…

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March 9, 2021

The Wounded

Blood oozed from the wounded off to the side of the gravel road. Jack sat behind the oversized steering wheel. Dazed, he rubbed the knot forming on his forehead and stared at the cracked windshield. Whaaa, what the? Jack wanted out of the ‘7…

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Feb. 8, 2021

Mediation Moment

A great morning mediation moment jumpstarted my day. My eyelids peeled back at 6:57 am to a bird's tweet-tweet melody. Yes! I'm alive to live another day--to walk in my purpose and uplift my fellow human beings.  I closed my eyelids again, slo…

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Jan. 30, 2021

My Deepest Intention

I want everyone to win and reap whatever it is that they sow. Be careful out there with the energy lining up according to the energy you exude. Be intentional about your "unintentional" behavior(s).  May you harvest what you sow. Sow wisely,…

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