A natural utopia of an unnatural form.

This is a work I wrote a couple of years ago, but I will post this nonetheless to stave off rabid fans until I finally get around to starting my latest idea for a novel. Rabid fans yet to come; apply... » Read...

While riding bikes in the dead of night, two 13-year-old boys encounter danger and discover strange things in the woods of their suburban Seattle neighborhood. » Read...

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In his last days before high school, Bryan Marlow and his two best friends plan a journey upriver to find the source of a lost creek in their suburban Seattle neighborhood. » Read...

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A short story about reconstruction in post-war Germany. » Read...

This is a poem in progress. » Read...

I discovered that when I go for more than 4 days without sleep, combine it with heavy drinking, and a recent break up, I become very emo indeed...But this is what I wrote immediately before falling asleep (I did revise a little the next morning). » Read...

This is somewhere between environmentalism and my worst nightmare. Warning for violence and symbolism. » Read...

An oldish piece I wrote last year; a throwback of my "Anne of Green Gables"-saturated upbringing, but entirely removed from L.M. Montgomery's rose-colored novels. » Read...

Same as version one... with edits. POV has been changed, limited omniscence, history edited. » Read...

Seraphio, an angel has forever wanted to tell Belle of his secret that could forever break their relations: He had bitten in the Forbidden Fruit, which corrupts even the most pure of men. The story of tragic hearts. » Read...

Two women of a noble run away from home and find themselves in need of help, fast. » Read...

Kassandra and Ladimira get to know their "foe". » Read...

Enter she, another stranger. » Read...

Kassandra and Ladimira meet Naiosa, who seems determined to cause trouble. » Read...

This is a piece of creative non-fiction that I did in my sophomore year of college for a creative non-fiction workshop class. » Read...

This poem is about child slaves/forced labor. It is still very much live in the garment industry, and most industries that need poeple to put their products together in large quantities. Minimizing overhead and maximizing profits. These industries se... » Read...

A structured poem with a play on words... » Read...

I work with patients that suffer from emotional problems, such as PTSD, border-line personality, schitzoaffective disorder, among other things. All are very afraid to trust anyone. They ware their scars from child abuse, to the scars that remain from... » Read...

Everything that changes stays the same, with crabs and gulls. » Read...

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Where we meet our heroes, ready to launch on the 4th mission of the Space Exploration Vessel <em>Harmony.</em> » Read...

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In which we find our heroes travelling in open space on their fourth journey. » Read...

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In which our heroes kick around in space as disembodied essences trying to figure out some of the wierdness inherent in the universe. » Read...

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In which we arrive home and go about making sense of things. » Read...

1960 Coup, Adiis Abeba, Ethiopia » Read...

A fantastic journey of sheltered twin sisters and their companions in a quest centering around a mysterious pendant. They must learn about themselves and the world around them in ways they never thought they would have to. (This book is intended for... » Read...

A fantastic journey of sheltered twin sisters and their companions in a quest centering around a mysterious pendant. They must learn about themselves and the world around them in ways they never thought they would have to. (This book is intended for... » Read...

Dean Ezra Spyglass seems to be an unbeatable candidate for the presidency of his college. The billionaire patron of the school, Everett FitzRoger Contumely of the Wall Street firm Contumely Associates Inverstment Bank, is unshakably in his corner. Bu... » Read...

Since this is my first posting and I am just getting the hang of things, all I will pe "posting" will be a series of poems (some of which are better than others) for my class at school. These poems will eventually go into my portfolio for... » Read...

A humor "novel" featuring hobos and a war on the homeless. » Read...

This was from a favorite college English teacher. We had to choose a topic, take the 5 senses and write 5 statements (each) on the topic. It didn't matter whether it was in complete sentences, made sense or rhymed (you'll see mine doesn't... » Read...

A short prose sketch looking into a married couple enjoying driving down the road to oblivion. » Read...

(Apologies for the bland title.) A poem about tomorrow. » Read...

A poem in rhyming stream of consciousness that turned out to be a juxtaposition of two close friends. » Read...

This is a pantoum, meaning the lines are just repeated over and over... I'm not sure if it works or not, but you gotta love poetry classes. I'd really love your ideas on it. Thanks » Read...

What it means to be a native Hawaiian by blood or in spirit. » Read...

A daughter talks about her father's life and his impact on the family. » Read...

Another true story. Nothing has been changed. :) » Read...

I wrote this poem on my birthday, 8 days ago, but modified it a few minutes ago because I realized it definitely needed it. It's about how stressed out I am at college and what my professors seem to expect of me. So, what do you think? » Read...