Oblivion — Week Three

The conclusion of Oblivion. (Continued from last week.) Day 3: December 20, 2012 10 AM Sinclair dried off and tossed the towel to the floor before checking his phone. Are you coming? Sinclair tossed the phone on the bed and dressed. Two places he had called would not rent to him because he was under…

Thanksgiving — a poem

Up too early, I fought all day tears, that demanded to flow. Your presence is heavy, though you are ethereal, past touching, holding. You                 have passed on somewhere new. We are left                                 giving thanks for hollow things. Managing to make a child laugh, eat turkey and pie. Unable to reminisce, even whisper your…

Oblivion — Week Two

Day 2: December 19th, 2012 7 PM The odd duality associated with adulthood in your twenties occurred to Sinclair as he exited the plane in San Francisco.  Though fully an adult in legal terms, Sinclair speculated, in societal terms, he was nothing more than a juvenile delinquent.  He felt eyes lingering across him as he…

Oblivion

Since the end of the world is just days away, I am re-posting this story! 🙂  Day 1: December 18th, 2012          The night was colder than Sinclair Oswald had guessed.  Still, too.  Sprawled on the hood of his 2000 Ford Fiesta, he let the warmth emanating from the engine warm his…