Nov 18DisruptionShe sits down at the table across from him. She straightens her shoulders and speaks in a clear voice. “What are you reading?” Startled, he looks up at her. He hesitates, then slowly closes the book to expose the cover. Her head down, she says nothing, only fiddles with a…Movies1 min readMovies1 min read
May 6Eighth AvenueFive-thirty p.m., 1985, a crowded bus the passengers generate heat as the men stand round-shouldered reading newspapers, and we all sway to the rhythm of the city traffic I scan the rows for an empty seat and I angle past the others, ignoring all except for one he stoops under…Prose Poem1 min readProse Poem1 min read
Mar 1Scene: estranged couple agree to meet in a coffee shopDiana scans the café. A half-dozen people sit alone. A few click on their laptops. A barista sits on a stool and reads a worn paperback. Steven waves her over to his table. Diana settles in, then smiles nervously. Steven stretches out an arm and leans a hand on the…Screenwriting2 min readScreenwriting2 min read
Dec 1, 2022So, what are you reading?Photo by Florian Klauer on Unsplash That’s a question I get pretty often. Usually, I’ll rattle off two or three familiar titles and that’s the end of it. Most people are just being polite. But every so often someone wants to drill down. Why read him? Why her? Why that…Reading Books7 min readReading Books7 min read
Mar 3, 2022Scene: a beach at sunsetA car pulls up along the shoreside and a man in a suit and tie slides out to find the sand. The beach has quieted. A few surfers paddle hurriedly out to sea for a last run in the twilight. An older couple stands by the water’s edge. Wisps of…Film1 min readFilm1 min read
Feb 9, 2022Reflectionsa smile, a glance, a word, a touch, a hint of attar, my heart thumps, a sidereal excursion, and I cannot wait until tomorrowPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Feb 7, 2022Drops of Lamplightwe walked among Manet and Degas and Delacroix, we ran Gucci and Hermes through our fingers, rode bicycles on the Champs Elysees, and we wore berets while at rest beneath the Tower and in a cafe’ at twilight we drank too much wine, and we laughed in the pink glow…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Sep 15, 2021TarmacThe wind blew hard along the stretch of runway. The engines ground to a whisper, and then quieted. The stairs lowered. Soldiers in uniform, others in fatigues, soon filled the steps. Collars up against the wind, they smiled as they emerged in the twilight. A thousand-yard stare for some. Others…Love1 min readLove1 min read
Jul 30, 2021Closer“I have nightmares,” Lisa said. “All sorts of nightmares.” They stopped walking. Lisa looked at him deeply. “Can you fall asleep, Ben? Or do you think? Do you just hate and hate to think like me, like I hate to think? Sometimes I just hate and hate to think. So…Short Story1 min readShort Story1 min read
Jul 12, 2021ImpulseShe pushed the last button through, her fingers dallying over her heavy wool coat, her hair swept under her collar. She rapped on the door. Twice. One hand nestled behind her back, the one holding the bouquet of flowers, the small bunch purchased minutes before from the sidewalk vendor. Does he even like…Short Story1 min readShort Story1 min read
