I’m an animal person, so any story involving animals is bound to get at my emotions. Recently, I came across a Facebook post about “the loneliest whale,” which broke my heart. So, of course, I had to research this poor creature. According to the Facebook post, this particular whale calls out at a different frequency ...

                        Ebony shadows gather in darkness                                     Most by swimming, some by walking                                     Gulping snakes slippery and soft                                     Wriggling fingers freed from hands                                     Disgustingly mysterious, fascinatingly stomach-churning                                     Creatures seen, but never unseen                                     Brought to light through no fault of their own                                     Squirming their way into our thoughts ...

  A swirling shell   That holds inside Beauty and bounty Under the guise Of tart apples, sweet corn, Juicy grapes, and zesty squash Waiting for hungry visitors To arrive and nosh Leaves twirl downwards Around the banquet But people don’t come They tend to forget What true beauty and bounty Is needed for life ...

This story is from Day 2 – FlashNaNo challenge. Story prompt: Write a story of a man who has at least three cats. Coffee is the drink of the hour. At least it is for the people at the neighborhood coffee shop called Marty’s Coffee. All day, every day, people filter in and out of ...

The scorching sunshine was overshadowed by the passing afternoon rain clouds. Now the grass, coated with droplets of water, set the stage for an herbivore banquet. Two male eastern cottontail rabbits dubbed Chestnut and Nutmeg by the residence’s high ruler’s daughter squeezed under the fence, entering the yard. Twitching noses greeted the watered grass while ...

I dedicate this story to my sweet companion Star, who went to ‘Doggy Heaven’ last week.   It was a rainy Friday night, and Lizzie cuddled up with me to watch the premiere of High School Musical. Although the movie was not as interesting as the Food Channel, I can tell that it was something special to ...

“I can’t even look at her.” When I was in graduate school, I had a friend who had just experienced a heartbreaking breakup, and she told me this as she struggled not to cry. These words weren’t spoken about a child, but her dog. I consoled her, reminding her that the dog didn’t know what ...

For as long as I can remember, I have cared about the environment and all living creatures. I was that child who would see the World Wildlife Fund commercials about the endangered animals and cry. I signed up for my first email account when I was 11-12, and shortly after that I started subscribing to ...