For those who read the Bible literally, and take every word at face value, I apologize in advance for my efforts to disentangle what I perceive […]
The following story was inspired by a series of events, some real and some imaginary. I dedicate it to a couple of young girls I know, […]
When it comes to sizing up an aphorism of pre-Socratic philosophy or summing up a treatise of German idealism, nothing beats a pithy limerick. But sometimes […]
This lyrical retelling of Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener” is part of an ongoing series, entitled Simply Gothic. With these extended poems, I’m reworking classic works […]
To honor the season of Halloween, I’ve embarked upon a new series I call Simply Gothic. In this collection of verses, I’m retelling some of my […]
Simply Gothic is a new series I’ve started, in which I’m lyrically retelling some of my favorite masterpieces of short Gothic fiction. As much as I […]