‘Cuttings’ Archives
Pancakes Cure Cancer
“What are you doing to that poor cat?” I parked my doctor’s bag next to Nida’s briefcase. Curled at the table, my wife tucked old Bella’s forepaw into her fragrant teacup. “Give me a kiss, Aloysius. I’m bathing her infected claw with chamomile tea.” “Why don’t you take her to the vet?” I pecked Nida’s bony [...]
Faces in Odd Places
I thought I saw John Lennon peering from behind a palm frond on a Hawaiian shirt once. I'd been rummaging through a table of men's clothing at the Millwood Church's annual bazaar. His bespectacled, contemplative face seemed so clear for that instant, but when I looked closer, it was only part of the overall busy, splashy pattern. I didn't buy the [...]
Each Time
Each time where he walks, the world is slightly different. Fields burst into bloom. We were lying on the hill outside Springfield, the one with all the little blue flowers. It was just the two of us, and the sky was very blue. There were some clouds above us, and the sun hit them in a way that they lit gold, instead of white. We didn’t talk [...]
