daydreams

Going Onward for the Moment

When the shot went off and the red brick next to his head sang a whiny song of ricochet, Dexter Mancuso ran out of his sandals. At a dead run, he rounded the corner of a long, dark alley. Had his pursuer seen? Not quite halfway into the alley but certain the guy was about to come around the corner, he grabbed the rusted edge of a dumpster and vaulted himself into it. His left knee … Read more

Being Martha Ramis

At Bible Mission Church in Springer, South Dakota, the church secretary, Martha Ramis, lay yesterday’s mail on the corner of the pastor’s desk as usual, then turned away. Was that a draft? She turned back to glance toward the window. No, the blinds were down and the window closed. Probably just her imagination from having recently come in from the cold. She reached up to clasp her heavy brown coat near the collar as she turned … Read more