The Beast and the Rose Bertram woke up with a horrible taste in his mouth, a throbbing head, and a cold metal collar wrapped around his neck. The last thing he remembered was sitting in the Greenway Pub with a cute guy buying him drink after drink. Bert wasn’t much of a drinker, b ut […]

I’m on a tree kick for some reason – it may have to do with living in the desert and missing trees.  I hope you enjoy.   The Ghost, the Watch, and the Tree “Honey, where’s my watch?” “What watch?” The indifference in Marsha’s voice was palpable. “My great-grandfather’s watch,” I entered the living room […]

The Trees We were trying to save the world. That sounds noble, right? It all started with an invitation through the university mail system to meet with Doctor Winifred Paulson, a famous climatologist. I’m a botanist, why would a climatologist want to meet me? I didn’t want to second guess the invitation. Maybe this was […]

The man had worn a mask for so long he forgot who he was. He had been wearing the same mask for years and his identity had become a mystery to everyone he met. He did not remember who he was without it; he had forgotten his true identity and existed in a void. One […]