Another sleepless night. I soundlessly pace downstairs, the oaken floor hard beneath my ... CONTINUED

On my first day they asked me to empty the second hearse filled with flower arrangements. Most ... CONTINUED

Two hours before dawn. All is still. Through an open window the night sky glitters with ten ... CONTINUED

Lavender-scented oil on the bedside table in a bottle reminiscent of communion wine. And each ... CONTINUED

a week of rain has stained rooftops with cherry blossom petals, their pale pink papery remains ... CONTINUED

under a midnight moon she takes her leave, festooned with cherry blossoms. if only this frail ... CONTINUED

the clock's second hand soundlessly sweeps through empty space. the sun set hours ago. yellow ... CONTINUED