ACB : Writing

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

A Story by ACB


Odd Man Out The layout of Allegretti Motors resembles the cookie cutter floor plan most dealerships employ. The entrance immediately opens up to the..
Horseshoe

Horseshoe

A Story by ACB


An inside look at a major television network in Chicago.
Cryptomnesia

Cryptomnesia

A Poem by ACB


Cryptomnesia It isn’t often that individuals are able To comprehend even the most simple concept. Singing another’s song as our own: ..
Rotten Georgia Peach

Rotten Georgia Peach

A Poem by ACB


Rotten Georgia Peach The tribulations of Ty Cobb I was a fighter, ask Billy Evans, The umpire who found out After losing our brawl. Also ask ..
Turbulence in Leland

Turbulence in Leland

A Poem by ACB


Turbulence in Leland The waves shook, an earthquake as the boat departed, The morning sun cold like the deepening currents. I could still taste t..
Lights of Temecula

Lights of Temecula

A Poem by ACB


Lights of Temecula The ocean is on fire with reflection, Sand soft as silk envelopes on the basin. Wind spreads sand like fire, a thundering fla..
Circumvent Navigation

Circumvent Navigation

A Poem by ACB


Circumvent Navigation Finding myself in a whirlpool of circadian rhythm, I am lost in familiar repetition. I see today, a predictable outcome. T..
Maple

Maple

A Poem by ACB


Maple Propped in a corner sits a bat. Its body lacquered with red finish, deep crimson. I question the notion of restoring authenticity, ma..
The Loss

The Loss

A Poem by ACB


The Loss I’m sick of hearing all those songs on the radio. The ones we used to play, As the sun disappeared. The vibrations fiercely ..
Calving

Calving

A Poem by ACB


Calving Packed inside the corral, mother and child Are wedged against a man. In the rotting barn I yield the Iron, Marking their place in th..