Vol : Writing

SPACE OF TIME

SPACE OF TIME

A Poem by Vol


The sere of August has laid down a ponderous weight. The sedge has withered from the lake and the tall horses in the pasture down the road gat..
CRAPOLA

CRAPOLA

A Poem by Vol


The astronomy people say, with resonant overtones, there is nobility in all of us because we are made of “Star Stuff.” Maybe it&..
WTH?

WTH?

A Story by Vol


06/18/2024FROM EMMAJOY,But could you PLEASE report the fact that I am not receiving reviews because there is no box for reviews on my page. Has been g..
THE PUNCH AND JUDY DANCE

THE PUNCH AND JUDY DANCE

A Poem by Vol


The sky has no idea why you shake your fist at the dark, the stars, your tiny idea of God because you’ve suffered from your own h..
LES FEULES MORTES

LES FEULES MORTES

A Poem by Vol


It took till November for summer to go down in flames. The vigor of green flickers yellow and red from oak to elm to poplar, dry ..
NON-LINEAR

NON-LINEAR

A Poem by Vol


It is the Ides of June and Gemini, six days before Sol begins his long slog toward the cold, cold dark. I think God must find a m..
GETTING OFF

GETTING OFF

A Story by Vol


You’d think that by the time you get to be fifty-four, you would know some of the basic elements of your own makeup. It’s not as though I ..
SOUTHERN STYLE

SOUTHERN STYLE

A Poem by Vol


The sun pours down like honey on my bare back and jeans while I breathe the dusty smell of hay. My sweat dries to salt, and these muscles i..
SOUL MUSIC

SOUL MUSIC

A Poem by Vol


It is late autumn and the sky is blue beyond understanding, deep and dark even in the bright glare of sun. The tiny leaves on ..
SOMEONE SAID THEY'RE DEAD

SOMEONE SAID THEY'RE DEAD

A Poem by Vol


The Texas sun is hard and its rays rain like needles to change your mind about anything you want to do out there… ..