Posts Tagged ‘hope
The Missing Drummer
A pinch of mint and a whiff of baked ginger lingered in the room. Hanging in the doorway was mistletoe, ready to lure holiday lovers into its spell. The fat pine, still sticky with sap, seemed straighter at the tree lot. The lower branches vibrated with frantic activity. The Christmas Season always seemed to [...]
The Empress of Del Mar
Peering through the camera, Scott whirled his zoom lens, sneaking by the cactus until his client, the Empress of Del Mar, came into focus. Her highness didn’t look up, but continued studying the script, neatly printed on three-by-five cards. A short hike behind her, down a winding path, shadows from the salmon colored cliffs pierced [...]
A Flower
My sister is painting a gift for me. It’s a flower. She’s a beginner, not that it matters. My flower will be a masterpiece. Chris lives hours away. I imagine her working at the easel. She probably keeps her eye close to the canvas. An illness called Lupus hampers her vision, often blinding an [...]
