Twists & Turns

writings from the universe next door

Category: fiction

  • Changes

    Changes

    I can relate to that woman in the picture. In the past year-and-a-half, the world has shifted 180º around me, making my hair stand on end, the blood rush to my head, and bringing everything I’d taken for granted crashing to the floor. The resulting clutter has forced a colossal…

  • Suitcase

    Suitcase

    I found an old one stuffed away, untouched, unopened for years. Maybe I should have left it in the nether region of the closet where I’d shoved it, but it’s spring, and akin to the nesting impulse which sets in as soon as the first autumn chill haunts the house,…

  • Radiance

    Radiance

    Summer—Cantaloupe and ice cream,Beer and hot dogs dribbling mustard, relish.Swings and sprinklers, kites in the park.Sweat-stained nights—Bare feet andTwilight obsessions,Heavy breaths and heatHe spies and plots his conquest—Supple flesh,Veiled temptress,Summer dreams. Day after day he has watched herthrough her window.And day after dayhe’s planned.… Barbecue,Softball,Watermelon,She hibernates without season,stroking the skin…

  • Today’s News

    Today’s News

    April 1, 2025 A dozen music majors from universities and conservatories across the United States just published the highly anticipated results of their yearly drunken social media challenge to create the most annoying sound in the universe. This year, the music students decided to invite various AI platforms to participate…

  • Publication News

    Publication News

    I’m taking a break from writing to give a shout-out to the amazing writer, Joan Corwin, whose collection, Hindsight: and other stories, has been published by Serving House Books. Joan’s stories are vibrant, diverse, original, and utterly captivating. This brief teaser from the summary on her website will give you…

  • Which came First?

    Which came First?

    The Emperor and the Egg met through a hole in the stone wall that divided their kingdoms. Though they were neighbors, the two had never met, since all their treaties and trade agreements were conducted by emissaries. Thus, their meeting was a happy accident, as they instantly discovered they had…