The Sill of the World

fanfare She arrives late to the concert and trills apologies, her arms flung wide for balance, as she walks crabwise down half a row to her...

inhaling At different points in the hike, we smell heavy flowering shrubs, a days-old tuna fish and banana odor from the waste treatment fa...

Honoré de Balzac sets much of his novel, Old Goriot , in a dingy Parisian boardinghouse during the period of the Bourbon Restoration. Madame...

feline The cat hops on the chair and places a paw on the table. The human glares at her. The cat gazes into the human's eyes. She place...

felicity A German couple who have just gotten married in NYC have an impromptu first dance by the lake in Central Park. A performance artis...

One article I read for Deal Me In - "Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us" by Steven Brill - is a depressing look at med...

bower Fat green leaves ripple against the railings of the balcony. clack Cicadas sound like crackling wind-up toys. edged The broad r...