Category: Writing

Good Night, Sleep Tight - Part VI

By Andrew on Feb 25, 2010 | In Books, Writing | 2 feedbacks »

My dad is very much alive.  But I dreamt that he hung, dead, from our coat rack many times.  His body held no surprises; it always hung in the same spot, impotent, unable to touch me.  One night, the nightmare just stopped, but that visual often haunts m… more »

Good Night, Sleep Tight - Part V

By Andrew on Feb 19, 2010 | In Books, Writing | Send feedback »

My wife and I attempted to find sleep, listening to the wind blow against the house.  Melanie lay to my left, on her stomach, comforter drawn up tight around her neck.  Our single-paned windows shook violently back and forth in the frames.  Car headlight… more »

Good Night, Sleep Tight - Part IV

By Andrew on Feb 19, 2010 | In Writing | Send feedback »

The corpses all hang headless and limp Bodies with no surprises. 3 I'm at the doorway to the basement stairs.  I slowly turn the knob until the latch pulls free of the recess in the wall that holds it shut.  I open the door, and darkness fills the… more »

Good Night, Sleep Tight - Part III

By Andrew on Feb 18, 2010 | In Writing | Send feedback »

One night, near the end of my sophomore year of high school, I camped out in the forest with Brian Miller and Cameron Anderson.  We actually camped in Brian's backyard, but the vast yard included a forested area.  Brian's house lay on a side street off M… more »

Good Night, Sleep Tight - Part II

By Andrew on Feb 17, 2010 | In Books, Writing | Send feedback »

All encompassing defeat awaits the day, I choose to plunge and embrace this nightmare. 2I watch myself, as through the lens of a camera, glide smoothly through the front door.  My eyes absorb the empty living room.  Paintings of deer used to adorn… more »

Good Night, Sleep Tight - Part I

By Andrew on Feb 16, 2010 | In Books, Writing | Send feedback »

I'll take you to a place where chimes are ringing, To a place with a chill where souls are singing,I'll bring you to a state of nightmares clinging, Where your innocence dies with lies I'm bringing. I'll take you to a place lying six feet bel… more »

No blog post yesterday

By Andrew on Feb 10, 2010 | In Books, Writing | Send feedback »

So I had joined a 28 Day Blogging Challenge that was started on Twitter, by Scott Bishop.  He made a resolution to blog everday in the month of February.  I joined the challenge a few days ago, and already failed by my 7th day. My biggest reason for ac… more »