Powdery white sand shimmers its quartz in sunlight stars twinkle on ground   Singing cardinal joins the drumming woodpecker branches take a bow   Fluttering pupa amidst the dense, tall sand dunes dotted flowers bloom   Sliding waves ashore bring seaweeds, grasses, and more crabs party with bugs   Diving pelican grabs grub by its ...

When two brothers shop for cars, their underlying tension comes out to play.

Have you ever been in a crowded room?It’s not just the noise that’s there.It’s not just the people and their stares.It’s not just the room full to bursting. In your mind, you’re panicking.But outward, you present fine.Someone says hello and a conversation follows.You’re not okay though. What if you say something wrong?What if you do ...

In order to play the game You must make a deal And all it will cost is your soul.

How did this happen? Just two years ago, I was so active and full of life—hiking, fishing, and lifting weights. In my Krav Maga class, I fought and would lift my then-200-pound now-fiancé. Moving around was no issue, and I had never felt such aches or pain. I had plenty of energy, was lean, and ...

Writing is more than just story-telling. It's character-building as well. Some writers have tips and tricks that they use to improve. I have found that online forum-based roleplaying is the best way for me.

Oscar Wilde’s play "The Importance of Being Earnest", for example, takes many Victorian norms and makes jokes about them.

I pull into the parking garage of Ole Smoky Distillery much earlier than anyone should be arriving at a distillery, as I do nearly every day. In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, people come from all across the country to slip into one of our many moonshine distilleries and have a taste of the Smoky Mountains before noon ...

The crust of the snow is vibrant. Sunshine reflects off the iced crust and blinds me. I step carefully into the yard. The driveway is steep and sheer ice. I’ll take my chances with the snow. I have to punch down into the iced top to get any hold. Even then, there are places that ...

Here are two haikus I recently wrote for my sweetheart.