Stalked by the Sun

I am very young, maybe four or five. I am in bed asleep, safe and warm. Suddenly, in the depths of my unconsciousness, I hear a familiar humming sound, which wakes me and fills me with dread. There is no escaping, however, by pulling up the bedclothes and so I get out...

Flying

I am in my bedroom as a child. It is my special, private place and although my parents don’t really respect my privacy, I still have my hidey places and secret caches. I love my bed; it is the one place in which I am not interrupted by humans. I reveled in the...

A Fishy Story: Pushka

When traveling in India, I met up with two friends, John and Mel, and we traveled together awhile. We decided to visit an ancient temple town in the Rajesthani desert called Pushka. At its center is a sacred lake filled with huge fish, and is surrounded by temples....