THE DATE She had orchestrated the plans well. Her freshly curled, straw-colored hair bounced gently up and down as she readied herself for the date.' Placing the finishing touches of rich black mascara and new beige shadow on her lids brought a satisfied smile to her lips and a sexy twinkle to her clear blue eyes. Her teeth ... More..
THE ROSE IN THE MANURE PILE "You'll have to QUIT playing squash," muttered the harried young surgeon as he scurried into the examining room and flipped open my chart". Quit, quitter, to quit useless, empty words. I know this because I have avoided them my entire life. Looking back I can cite dozens of examples where my hunge... More..
YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME! "Vancouver?" Kensy screamed incredulously. Her crystal blue eyes flew open as her mother explained that she would be flying to Vancouver to visit a friend. "Mom, you can't go, you just can't go!" Her voice raised a decibel with each new word. Her mother folded towels. Why the heck did people fold the bloo... More..
first published in issue 13 of creaturesall magazine' A VISIT FROM GERTIE "Clean me, clean me" shrieked the house while the teenagers playfully wrote messages on dust covered furniture, and the mammoth sized laundry pile snickered as each new piece landed haphazardly on its crest. But the cherry on the cake was the full cart... More..
Lori Balch
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