Author: Adirondack Center for Writing

I was sick. There was a new baby at home. No one wanted the baby to get the cold I had. The decision was made to send me away. For … Continue reading Winter Wonder by Duane L. Herrmann

Fall back into time,Only an hour but it was mine.The darkness was the first song,Of the tardiness of the new dawn. I look out into the still night sky,Refusing to rise … Continue reading I Fall Back In Time by Lourdes Santiago

Extended darkness no more Idle hands.So many things to do to prepare for the holiday's grande.Making decorations for Thanksgiving day feast. Planning family adventures, and a holiday retreat.Some say, it’s the … Continue reading BY THE DUSK’S EARLY NIGHT by Lourdes Santiago

Dinner was over and we all went to the living room for coffee, hot chocolate for me, and scones. My Uncle Albert, my mom, dad, Aunt Reba and me sipped … Continue reading The Body Collector by Lourdes Santiago

It doesn’t pay to read to your daughter before bed and then have a glass of wine while watching the 10:00 news on a stormy night. On June 7th, 2021 … Continue reading Elizabeth’s Nightmare by June Kosier

Bob Hope taught me that laughter is the best medicine and lends itself to a long life. He himself lived to be a hundred.  Like laughter, Hope creates a belief … Continue reading HOPE WHERE ART THOU? by Lourdes Santiago

We were nine. Beth and Jim who did everything together. Halloween night we took adare, and went to the ancient, broken house on a remote side street on the South … Continue reading WITCH by Joseph Dumoulin

"How should one look forward to death?" A student asked the teacher who they all regarded as wise."How does one look forward to the goal of any journey?" He answered. … Continue reading Journey’s End by Duane L Herrmann