Short Stories

I wrote this short story for inclusion in the 2025 annual anthology published by Ottawa Independent Writers. The anthology theme was ‘This World’ so the stories and poetry were all about the world where we all live – good or bad. The bed looked so darn inviting! Yet after another thrilling day, and despite being…

I wrote this fictional story in December 2024. Based in Ottawa but likely similar in every other Canadian community, the story is of a man who is living on the streets. We hear many stories and see many faces. This is my attempt to tell a story of the reality faced by so many, no…

Warning: May trigger as this is a story of violence and abuse I have written several poems and a couple of stories on the subject of intimate partner/domestic violence. As a male volunteer with a not for profit organization, my awareness had been increased exponentially and I had made a commitment to go beyond what…

I had fun writing this ‘suspense’ story in July 2018. One almost has to close their eyes and visualise while someone else reads the story. Eddie was exhausted. His little six-­year old legs had been churning away for what seemed like forever. His heart was pounding so fast that his chest was hurting. He was…

In July 2022 I wrote this story of a young girl who played hockey. And she had the same fears and dreams as all kids do who play this sport. Anna shook her head, looking at Coach Mark, and said “Coach are you crazy? I have not scored a goal all season. I’m a defenceman.”…