Vampire Glory Holes

He was not my type anyway– mid twenties, Caucasian, well dressed and pretty; surely not what I’m into. He followed me to the back and waited as I received change for a twenty.
Too old for this. No time to stand around playing hard to get.
Oh what a surprise. The cute pretty ones still chase after [...]

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Granny Smith Pumpkins

 
Granny Smith taught me that pumpkin blossoms are edible. The notion of eating a big yellow flower seemed ridiculous to me at the age of nine, especially since there were so many bees that flew in and out of the flowers on the vines. The pumpkin patch was my section of the family garden. My [...]

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Monster Trees

Mom turned a ceiling light on in our bedroom. She didn’t use the small covered wagon lamp next to the bunk bed that she normally switched on when it was time to get up for school. I knew something was wrong. I always know when my mother is in despair. Bill started to cry from [...]

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Wish They All Could Be California Guys

Cornelius Cornelius was not like other Johns from Stellas bar. He was a listener. Prostitution never felt sinful when I was with him. The $500 I made each time was a drop in the bucket. I sensed true friendship from him. My experiment wasn’t working out like I thought it would– turning tricks for cash. [...]

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Harlem United Community Queer Center

 
It was nearly impossible for me not to fall in love with the skinny bastard. Despite his charm, I kept our relationship on the level of ‘fuck buddies’ and nothing more. I used him for as long as I could. He was an attorney and I seem to always need one in my corner. I [...]

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Advair Causes Pneumonia

Bradley was angry at me for going home to Pennsylvania without taking him. We hardly spoke upon my return. To make matters worse, the hard cover copy of ‘Backslidden’ arrived in the mail while I was away. He read the last chapter.
“Why the fuck am I not in it?” He asked as he slammed the [...]

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Hand Me Downs

Twenty years can be an eternity. It had been that long since I last saw her. There was a lot to catch up on, but I remained mostly silent during the visit. It was more important to me to simply be in her presence. Aileen had her own missed needs and wanted to share thoughts [...]

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Nina

Aileen breast fed Nina until just recently. I called Aileen a few months ago after receiving an e-mail from her, indicating that she was planning a trip to New York City this December. “I hope to see you when I’m there,” she wrote. ” Call me when you get a chance– 814-669-5555″.
She put Nina on [...]

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Trouble in River City

My high school sweetheart drove from State College to Three Springs on Saturday to visit me. It’s a one hour trip over the winding mountain roads of central Pennsylvania between the two towns. I was surprised when she showed up at my family’s bar-b-q hours after everyone else had eaten. It was already dark when [...]

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76 Trombones

 
Anne Rice kept me occupied during the five and one- half hour ride on Amtrak to my hometown. “The Tale of the Body Thief” has offered several new ideas for the novel I’ve been writing over the past three years. I nearly missed my stop in Huntingdon because Lestat had managed to switch bodies with [...]

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