Posts by Stephen Morris
The Din of Honeybees
August
"Do you need a hat? How about sunscreen? The sun is strong today, but it's nice that it's not too hot."
"No, I'm fine. It'...
Rinker’s
July
"No fries for me, I'll just eat hers." Lorette gives her lunch companion an innocent, closed-mouth smile, complete with an ...
The Arrival of Quinn
July
The doors slide open to the security area of Delta Air Lines, and Quinn appears. Briefly serious, her face breaks into a broad...
Willie Boye Arrives
June
Willie Boye travels light. He carries his guitar (no case), his bedroll, and a small backpack mostly for guitar paraphernalia. ...
Little Ray
June
The solstice sun hovers above the ridgeline, bathing the backyard at The ’Stead in a honeyed light. A breeze rolls down off the...
The Vernal Kaboom
May
The sun is bright, but the wind is gusty. White clouds are streaming past.
"The soup's good," says Henry. He and Grace, weari...
How John Steinbeck Actually Wrote East of Eden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqVoIQ5UsT8
https://jillianhess.substack.com/p/how-john-steinbeck-actually-wrote
“A good wri...
Ryan’s Story, Part 2
2019
A Movable Feast
Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs after the spring equinox. Beca...
Ryan’s Story
2018
Ryan Keogh, 20, starched and pressed in his blue uniform, crosses the creaky porch and knocks on the front door of a ramshackle...
The Burn Pile
April
"T.S. Eliot said 'April is the cruelest month,' and I say 'Why did T.S. need four extra words to state the obvious?'” Grac...