She stood unaccompanied in the room of hushed conversations and snide laughter.
Oliver
Oliver's view of women was shaped early in life...
Bianca
Bianca was 23. She didn't have wings.
Reflections
Did I just see the tip of his tongue protrude from its enamel cage...
With A Smile On His Face
He treated women as he did words: He played with them.
On Feeding Pigeons
I used to think people fed pigeons out of kindness, that it came from that portion of the human heart that longs to help, to serve, and even to protect.
Why I Write
The past is just a goodbye unless it’s redeemed by words on paper.
The Tea Leaves
I pour hot water with meaning over the parched tea leaves
Daddy Look
His children didn't notice the look in their father's eyes that afternoon; the present is all they cared for.
On Hermaphroditism
The offspring of a two-god love
On Time and Travel
The new is always hiding in the old.
On Fearing the Dark
Why is it the dark we fear most?