I remember the first week of school, and how put off I was ever wanting to learn.
Courting
It’s dangerous falling in love for the first time.
It’s dangerous falling in love for the first time.
Mr. Falls-For-It
Maybe I thought my brother could do magic—but, if he could, I could too.
Maybe I thought my brother could do magic—but, if he could, I could too.
A Pretty Speckled Little Bird
I love vacations but it’s a relief when you give up and get to go home.
I love vacations but it’s a relief when you give up and get to go home.
Lumberman’s Memor’al
I lose track of stuff when I have to sit in the middle of the backseat since we left early this morning and it must be almost sunset now.
I lose track of stuff when I have to sit in the middle of the backseat since we left early this morning and it must be almost sunset now.
Eating Chicken with a Knife and Fork
When you’re eleven maybe it would be wiser not to tell people how you feel. Especially not your mother. Who’s a big snitch.
When you’re eleven maybe it would be wiser not to tell people how you feel. Especially not your mother. Who’s a big snitch.
Two Secrets Behind The Moons’ Bar
When is a secret not a secret? When you know what it is. In a similar way, when is adulthood no big deal anymore? When you’re an adult.
When is a secret not a secret? When you know what it is. In a similar way, when is adulthood no big deal anymore? When you’re an adult.
Senior Life Saving
How I Rose To The Occasion.
How I Rose To The Occasion.
‘Don’t They Have Red Eyes?’
I was glad now to be in a top bunk and not near a window, not near the door,lying, silent, one knee-hugging shiver,calculating how high a werewolf could jump.
I was glad now to be in a top bunk and not near a window, not near the door,lying, silent, one knee-hugging shiver,calculating how high a werewolf could jump.
The Show
“I’ll work the spotlight. You can go first!”
“I’ll work the spotlight. You can go first!”
War
War, that’s a game. But you can only play it in the summer and you can only play it after dark or, almost after dark.
War, that’s a game. But you can only play it in the summer and you can only play it after dark or, almost after dark.
Yum
I don’t remember who you were—forget too whose idea it was or if you dared me to, because afterwards we both pretended it never happened, we’d never been dumb-enough-to-do-it dumb.
I don’t remember who you were—forget too whose idea it was or if you dared me to, because afterwards we both pretended it never happened, we’d never been dumb-enough-to-do-it dumb.
Why I’m A Picky Eater
I’ll probably be skinny until my older brother leaves home.
I’ll probably be skinny until my older brother leaves home.
Why I’m So Popular
Early on, and always a mystery to me, my gift of aggravating people.
Early on, and always a mystery to me, my gift of aggravating people.
Error-genous Zone
“I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.”
“I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.”
The Slide
Proof I come from a line of clowns and stupid-stunt men.
Proof I come from a line of clowns and stupid-stunt men.