Torsade Literary Space Yoharie (part ten)
Yoharie Kate Hibbler and Mat Busby (part ten) “Nothing goes on in that house. Now and again he gets a call from a patient. Always goes to the answering machine. Then I don’t know what…he sits and watches TV. CBS, anything running on CBS, all night. So I […]
My Blog Week: January 21 to January 28
All the Latest from Torsade! On Monday, an episode of Totem, with a show of support for the cause. Tuesday and Thursday, Bedlam, with Élucide given a chance to live in town, as her sister’s family-member-on-hand. Sunday, Totem, […]
The Totem-Maker (part twenty-five)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Three I Am the Cause (part twenty-five) “There…” He mounted the steps. “Sits the conundrum.” “I don’t think I am, that I’ve made a difficult puzzle. Mumas may kill me if he likes, not when. Isn’t that privilege enough? My death, by Lotoq […]
All Bedlam Courses Past (part ninety-one)
All Bedlam Courses Past Chapter Three An Object in Motion (part ninety-one) Here, the story being too good, Mother bent to the armrest and lowered her voice. “Will you believe Mary wanted us to take them both? An eleven-year-old live-in maid, and a […]
All Bedlam Courses Past (part ninety)
All Bedlam Courses Past Chapter Three An Object in Motion (part ninety) Clotilde had a baby, and Ranilde did not. Ranilde’s miscarriage left her anemic; lethargic, and in a female state of down-spiritedness their doctor could find in his medical books, but couldn’t […]
The Totem-Maker (part twenty-four)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Three I Am the Cause (part twenty-four) I saw Vlanna Madla’s foreman come up the street, speaking as he approached. “Lady Pytta sends that Lom’s ashes be scattered upon the Dagosse, to flow by the gods’ grace to the Edagosse, to the city […]
My Blog Week: January 13 to January 20
All the Latest from Torsade! On Sunday, an episode of Yoharie, with neighbors Kate and Mat assessing the new arrivals. Monday and Saturday, Bedlam, with Élucide’s memories of her family’s shifts and changes, in the year 1877. Tuesday, […]
All Bedlam Courses Past (part eighty-nine)
All Bedlam Courses Past Chapter Three An Object in Motion (part eighty-nine) Eugene, as I hope to be, if the liberty is not too great. Alas, Dr. Crowninshield must be consulted in person. But as to the headaches (I believe you and I […]
Not Wanted Here (poem)
Not Wanted Here [from The Folly] Awkward. He reminds himself he’d said it to the host Not long ago. Meaning Fiona. And the awkwardness was Sex. Well, but…the guest says, temporizing. In this dense fog, strolling with somnambulant, cautious footing, he feels the sheen of mist …like Lady Gimple’s atomizer. When […]
The Totem-Maker (part twenty-three)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Three I Am the Cause (part twenty-three) The mouth drew in at the corners. “You bring a message from Lord Cime. Yes. It is his sort of humor.” “The message is mine. Please keep still a moment. You,” I spoke on, approaching him, […]