Paris Hlad : Writing

Taking the Bait

Taking the Bait

A Poem by Paris Hlad


Taking the Bait I carefully let you off the hook Then, you let me off the hook - And I like being off the hook Because then..
The Narrow Sins of Vanity

The Narrow Sins of Vanity

A Poem by Paris Hlad


eThe Narrow Sins of Vanityf Rarely do I think outside myself; I must be made that way I do not have the wherewithal to champion myself and ..
The Child Who Imagined the Sea

The Child Who Imagined the Sea

A Poem by Paris Hlad


The Child Who Imagined the Sea The sea is the reckless expression Of the child who first imagined it, And perhaps, is still imagining it...
A Scattering of Blossoms

A Scattering of Blossoms

A Poem by Paris Hlad


A Scattering of Blossoms eUf And they assemble in the likeness Of a sumptuous Easter basket �" And they are so vib..
The Loud Uproar

The Loud Uproar

A Story by Paris Hlad


The Loud Uproar of Heaven: The Childhood Dreams Of an Ineffectual Lowlife By Francis “Frenchie” Costello U S..
Frenchie's Confession

Frenchie's Confession

A Poem by Paris Hlad


Frenchie’s Confession (An Appeal for the Nothingness) Most Gracious, Wise and Prescient Lady, I am Francis Costello, your u..
Criminal History (Part Two)

Criminal History (Part Two)

A Story by Paris Hlad


Here I Stand, Sort of (At Least for Now) So, here I stand … Bobby … “Bingo” … Ca..
The Criminal History of a Very Religious Guy (Part One)

The Criminal History of a Very Religious Guy (Part..

A Story by Paris Hlad


The Criminal History of a Very Religious Guy -By Paulette La Couette, Deputy Assistant to Sister Rose Immaculate- Bobby was remanded ..
The Breach

The Breach

A Poem by Paris Hlad


The Breach (Or The Fall of a Sparrow) U The pelicans are gliding now Above the surf, as willets bow And take the creatures of the..
A Qualified Tribute to an Enviable Buffoon

A Qualified Tribute to an Enviable Buffoon

A Poem by Paris Hlad


A Qualified Tribute To an Enviable Buffoon Voltaire famously said: “God is a comedian Playing to an audience that is afraid to laug..