A meditation on the nature of shadows. (Pg. 119)

The silent ones

A fantasy poem about a strange entity of the deep forest known as The Eldergrove King.

In the moon's cold shadow, where the wild grass grows

A poem about a hacker who penetrates into the deepest foundations of cyberspace, only to encounter an entity far more sinister than they could have ever imagined.

Digital Ghouls

A poem about the horrors of the Inquisition. 

Published in Issue #15 of Spectral Realms. (ISBN 9781614983422)

Hounds of the Lord

A poem about the spirit of violence and bloodlust that has troubled mankind from the very beginning, and may just threaten to devour us entirely.

In the Shadow of Cain

A young man haunted by the trials of homelessness and addiction finds renewed purpose within the boxing ring. 

Before the Bell

A poem about lost potential and the end of mankind.

A Prophecy

A man seeks tranquility out on the lake after a turbulent night at home. 

Also printed in the Fall/Winter 2020 edition of Hypertext Review (ISBN 9798559003719).

A Little Peace and Quiet

A graduate student interviews terminally ill patients for a research project. 

The Survey

A flash fiction story about the day our planet is devoured by the Sun in its Red Giant phase.

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