The Geecologist

The Invention of Morel

The Invention of Morel

Feb 10, 2024 | Fiction | 0 comments

One of these people, a woman, sits on the rocks to watch the sunset every afternoon. She wears a bright scarf over her dark curls; she sits with her hands clasped on one knee; her skin is burnished by prenatal suns,- her eyes, her black hair, her bosom make her look...
Crossroads

Crossroads

Mar 4, 2023 | Fiction | 0 comments

“I never liked Santa Claus. I thought he was scary and creepy. I had a problem with him. But the look on those little girls’ faces, when they caught sight of the reindeer and the sleigh – I don’t think I’ll ever see more pure wonder and...
Yes To Life, In Spite Of Everything

Yes To Life, In Spite Of Everything

Feb 26, 2022 | Essays, Non-Fiction | 0 comments

It is not only through our actions that we can give life meaning — insofar as we can answer life’s specific questions responsibly — we can fulfill the demands of existence not only as active agents but also as loving human beings: in our loving dedication to the...
Pricksongs & Descants

Pricksongs & Descants

Mar 16, 2019 | Fiction | 0 comments

so bless me I’m ruminatin on the old times when virtue was its own so-called reward and acquired a well-bejeweled stud in the bargain propped up there in the stale limp sheets once the scene of so much blood and beauty like I say propped up and dyin away there in my...
I, Too

I, Too

Oct 27, 2018 | Fiction, Poetry | 0 comments

I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They’ll...