Tag Archives: war

Christmas

She was sleeping when the bomb set off only fifteen miles away. Her dreams became louder as the flames licked through the shattered window of the sedan that had just entered the inner-city. Bright lights shone on the inside of … Continue reading

Posted in The Tricks | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Patchwork Heart

When I was a child I think I learned about magic before I ever knew the existence of God. With the spin of a hat or a tug on a sleeve you can make people believe in something where there … Continue reading

Posted in The Tricks | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Orange

It was an afternoon when the tangerine bubbles in my glass made me light-headed, but feel something. You had just gotten back from hot dusty roads in Iraq, and I could tell from the rivers on your face that your … Continue reading

Posted in The Tricks | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments