This is Part IV. Part I of Siren’s Song is here. he children heard it first. Their ears sprang up like dogs and they fought their ways up the ladder to the deck. You, being young and virile, heard it next. You must have died and gone to Heaven, for you’ve never heard anything this… Continue reading The most beautiful thing there ever was
Month: May 2017
You can’t sleep
This is part III. The first part of Siren’s Song is here. t’s one thing trying not to get sick while you’re awake. But now you’re really feeling it, in a crowded bunk with dozens of people snoring, farting, or making other weird noises. Plus, you got all the noises in your head going on.… Continue reading You can’t sleep
And the ship sails…
This is Part II of Siren’s Song. Part I of Siren’s Song is here. hat do you think they’re thinking? You’re off to Boston and you’re not going to see them in several years. You’ll miss your daughter learning how to walk. At least you got to hear her first words. But what’s more important,… Continue reading And the ship sails…
You need to make a living
This is a snippet from the Siren’s Song short story I’m working on. I’ll be publishing a book of short stories in 2019, and this will be included in it. our father is dead. You wish you could ask him what he’d do in this situation. He’d probably agree with you. He’d probably encourage you… Continue reading You need to make a living
Siren’s Song background
It was the Summer of 2012. I had just been laid off from a pretty well-paying job at a startup company. I was pretty much the entire department. When we lost our biggest client, I knew I’d get hit. So, I already prepared for the layoff. I had plenty of cash at the time. Instead… Continue reading Siren’s Song background