Saved By a Cowboy
“I remember being six or seven years old. My family was a lot different back then. My parents were still together--that was a nightmare. But anyway, they were…
Susanna's Cats
Susanna drummed her heels against the shredded chair she sat in, blowing on her hands to stay warm. Snow was falling outside, and the abandoned boxcar she…
Back to the Garden
The garden is not the monstrous jungle you had been expecting, but a beautiful place where plant life of every kind imaginable and some you had never heard of…
What Heaven's Worth
I remember your blood spilling to the floor when He tore off your wings. I remember the sound of each bone being snapped. I remember the desperation in your…
Too Fallen
He spent most of the afternoon watching the rats consume the remnants of his angelhood and when there were only bones and blackened feathers left, he stuck out…
Angels for the Needy
“Honey.” It’s your mother. “Look at me, can you look at me? Ok, honey. You were hit by an Angels for the Needy truck. Yes, honey, that’s right the trucks with…
Several Stories to Go...Ever So Slowly
Limited though his understanding of physics was, John realized the twenty story fall should not have been taking that long. Shortly after this realization…
Never give up.
The railing was cold under my hand; I thought I had made my decision. Then I saw her, radiant in the moonless night. “John,” she said, “never give up.”…
An Angel Lights the Dark Path of Their Dreams
Someone told me You had caroled solely But that you weren’t lonely Only that you went undoubtedly Without a one and only who wholly Understands your soul’s…
Faux Pas
When you’re an angel, you think you’ve seen everything, I mean hell, you made it. Then after the Fall, you get another point of view and you’re sure you’ve…
As I Lay Frozen.
My angel carries me, we soar and we fly. Swooping high above the vast sea. Strong arms to protect. Strong arms to reassure. As we fly over a dense forests, he…
The Ruins of Heaven
Tears brimmed her eyes as she surveyed the graceful spires, domes and towers of Honor, and she gripped the marble banister as dread wracked her frail form. All…
The Gargoyle and the Wraith
“So you really think war is coming Artemis?” The wraith’s red eyes were fixed on the gargoyle. The gargoyle shifted a bit. “It is certain. The worlds of Angel…
Broken Accord
The Arch known as Bar Gabriel stood in the shadowed room and spoke with muted vehemence. “This is unacceptable, Dur Goldath. Accord was broken long ago. How…
Guardian Angel
She’s tied Where she would’ve died Wide eyed But I reside beside her Hung hidden I am a black widow spider Climbing on her shoulder Her protector Making sure…
Angels Don't Cry
My mother once told me, “Angels don’t cry.” I was never quite sure what she meant, though it probably had something to do with not blubbering and causing a…
Grown some balls
David couldn’t believe his ears. He was not told of this beforehand, now he’s standing in a room with God and Death and God is asking him to kill His only Son…
Grown some balls
David couldn’t believe his ears. He was not told of this beforehand, now he’s standing in a room with God and Death and God is asking him to kill His only Son…
Stand off
Death stared down God. The only creature as old as him was asking for his services. God stared back. This was not a good reunion. “Yes, I did want to see you,”…
You threatening me?
Death laughed then hacked then took a swig of beer to settle his throat. David shifted in his shoes. “You mean to tell me after thousands of years, He only now…