Monthly Archives: October 2011

In the classic film remake of Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxanne, Chris gets himself into trouble with his paramour, Roxanne, when he mishears — and thereby misstates — the whispers from C.D. who is hiding in the bushes behind him, feeding him his lines. “So why did you say those things,” Roxanne asks from her open windowContinue reading “worms, Roxanne, worms!”

PART II of Missing Pieces: Modern-day fables Once upon a time, there was a sound that came from people’s hearts when they were nervous, anxious, insecure, or afraid. It was called your boom-boom because it sounded like an amplified drum beat emanating from a person’s left breast. You could be sitting in the audience at theContinue reading “the missing sound”

PART I of Missing Pieces: Modern-day fables Once upon a time, there was a color named luma. It had the radiance of the fiery orange in a sunset. It had the richness of slick green leaves wet with misty rain. When too much sunlight blazed down upon the earth, luma-colored objects would blush like the paleContinue reading “the missing color”

Loneliness is one of the more common themes in literature. Perhaps this has to do with the communion of author and readers, reader and characters, or readers and readers. Reading about a lonely character is like listening to songs about heartbreak right after yours has been broken… there is a fellowship of pain and itContinue reading “only the lonely”