Category Archives: Wild Life

River of Dreams #37:A Black Bird Speaking / A Wet Man Walking

VI The Black Bird Speaks They all walked back to the house in a group. Small things were tossed of shelves. Stereo was on the floor, but the house seemed perfectly sound and there were no broken widows or shifted … Continue reading

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River of Dreams #36: The Earth Moves

II White Car, Wind and Rain Random’s white Subaru crept along through traffic as the rain began with big, splats every now and then on his windshield. Finally he was able to get off the freeway at Saratoga-Sunnyvale road and … Continue reading

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River of Dreams #32: Coffee Shop Enlightenment I

Chapter 17 The coffee shop of enlightenment I The coffee shop was bustling around Jered and Essie. Dishes clanked and orders flew. The cash register chinged, rattled and zipped. People moved in and out greeting and parting. None of this … Continue reading

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River of Dreams #27:More About Sunset

Chapter 15 (continued) IV Configurations of Air and Water In the West Emmylou Finegold sat on a ridge on the edge of a boulder in the golden glow of an outrageous sunset. The clouds parted at the horizon loosing shafts … Continue reading

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River of Dreams #22: Connections

Chapter 10 Messages Answered: More Questions Emmylou remembered the message as she came in about noon from the rest of her chores.  She was shaky and drained having had only coffee and some toast up to that point and ready … Continue reading

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