Monthly Archives: May 2016

He didn’t think he’d ever really noticed the leaves in fall. A bright yellow maple leaf drifted onto the porch and settled near his foot. Slightly upturned, the burnt golden edges seemed fueled by the dark red veins flowing from … Continue reading →

Author: “Why do you do that?” my wife asks. “What?” “Pull the covers up around your neck like a cocoon?” I grew up in Northern Virginia with raindrops pounding on the roof, the steady soft staccato; the rhythm ebbing and … Continue reading →