Let Me Lie
April 3, 2021
In twisted dreamscapes,
We meet most often,
Where the leather sky looms
And the forest shifts
Like tigers in the night. … More Let Me Lie
New Fantasy Novel Teaser
February 16, 2021
While the Carian Empire wages a war to eradicate all magic, rumors surface about otherworldly beings who steal warriors of great power. Titus Blackburn couldn’t care less, however. Although a skilled warrior with magic runes tattooed on his body, Titus’s only concern is finding his parents, who abandoned him as a child. Yet, as Titus chases a new lead, he learns the great threats of his time are intimately linked with his parents’ disappearance. … More New Fantasy Novel Teaser
Still Waters
January 18, 2021
Where now the dark lady
With head of black and dress of night?
Where now the shine of gold
Who in her glance glitters bright? … More Still Waters
Beware the Wendigo
November 8, 2020
Algonquin legends say the wendigo was once a man like you and me. Poisoned by greed and gluttony, the man turned into a pale, gaunt creature with sunken eyes, reaching limbs, and an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Always hungry, the wendigo searched constantly for its next meal. The truth, however, is much worse. … More Beware the Wendigo
The Eastern Light
September 25, 2020
A starless night stealsAcross the sea,Where I stray, half-sunkIn the boundless, black brine.Arms weary, I thrashAmid the violent waves,Whose frothy peaksPush me far from shore. But in the eastern skyDawns a hopeful glimmer:A radiant girl wreathed in lightWith smile beaming,Shadow fleeing. Like holy fireShe burns awayThe night. And as the churning seaLies still with a … More The Eastern Light
Every Road
August 5, 2020
Every road has an end,
Or so they say. … More Every Road
Gifts
July 26, 2020
The phone stared back, pale-faced, indifferent, and hauntingly static. In its screen shone the diffuse reflection of a man whose dark, unblinking eyes were ringed in purple. He bit his lip and chose his words. After a few fumbles of his fingers, he sent the message and stood waiting for a response… … More Gifts
The First Kiss
February 22, 2020
Red as rose hip, plump
And ripe, your lips smack
Against mine. Their touch,
Tender, tingles my tongue
And fills the air with a fine,
Fruity fragrance… … More The First Kiss
My 2020 Travel Bucket List: Portugal
February 20, 2020
Although Iceland made the number one spot on my 2020 travel bucket list, Portugal made a close second. The country is filled with historic sites, wonders of architecture, and stunning natural attractions. Oh, and let’s not forget the food and wine. Yum! … More My 2020 Travel Bucket List: Portugal
Shadows on the Wall
February 10, 2020
Body black and born of fire, he flits
And flickers and folds. His step without
A sound, his sight without a gaze, he sweeps
And strides across the floor … More Shadows on the Wall
