Something’s still bright when a widow dies and her son flies in gives her body to science has the movers

You start by throwing things out packing things that will fit in a smaller place, selling stuff that won’t, ignoring the birds because the seed’s run out

Paddy Dineen enjoyed good health till his heart gave out while filling his cart in a health food store.

Some choose not to have children others maybe one or two three seems to be the max now it’s not like when Paul was young and a family might have had six or…

Wally and Fred voted in the big election and then went to O’Leary’s Bar for a couple of beers. O’Leary’s is where men who work for the city go after every important election. Chicago ha...

The story goes Pa met Ma in the city when he drove a truckload of pigs to market. She was the young waitress who served him cup after cup of coffee and gave him three eggs instead of ju...

After the doctor tells Ahmad his test results, Ahmad says he needs a new place to live. His tent’s in ruins, Ahmad says. His body will soon shake a final t…

The editor of the school paper came at the appointed hour and found the old poet in his backyard alert in a lawn chair with a

Tea in the afternoon with his wife of many years is usually peaceful, Hubert thinks before he makes his announcement. Then he says it. “I’m going upstairs,” Hubert tells Ruth as he hois...

A moment ago, in a flicker of pique, with a wave of the hand, I dispersed them. Glorious birds,

River rafting in Montana is a fine way to spend your vacation but it’s not the same as river rafting in Zimbabwe.

Our house has a garret I never went up to until I retire… Now I’m up there almost every day unless I have to stay in bed until another spell passes.

Before dawn Bill stoops under crimson leaves of the low-hanging Japanese Maple

The old man crossing the street has a bad limp we try to ignore. No one wants to look