A Box of Mother (Sestina) Robert Diamante I flew to Texas to visit my Mother. She in the living room looking changed. Only two months since my last trip, now a box was there beside her whirling fluid into tubes forcing life into her failing body. To see her overwhelmed me. My Mother, skin pale
This short was written for a class in Creative Non-Fiction taken in the late 1990's. READ NOW
Read ("Blue Eyes" and "The Barren") in North by Northeast: An Anthology of Writers from Maine published by Littoral Books. PURCHASE HERE: NxNE Read a great review of the book on the Littoral Books Press page. Cover art by Judy Allen and book design by Lori Harley, introduction by Alfred DePew Short Fiction by:
Ruminate Magazine has a wonderful blog filled with insightful articles. I am thrilled to be included among the writers on The Waking. Read "The Cosmic Eliipsis" on the Ruminate website.
READ "Tekton" Recently, I visited friends in Amman, Jordan. It was my first trip to the Middle East, and though my experience was quick and largely as a tourist, I had a few magic moments that can only happen when you shed any schedule and open