concert in the car.

#6 Billy’s eyes are closed as he drives, his body moving with fluidity and grace as he conducts the invisible orchestra. Billy’s eyes are closed, but his facial expression is one of pure bliss. His body sways and moves in fluid motions, almost like he is dancing in his seat. Billy’s body sways and movesContinue reading “concert in the car.”

8 February snow

By the time you get to February, you’re sick of winter. You think of red hearts, valentines, and presidents of the United States, but you’re still in February, and it’s all cold and snow. The Earth is sleeping. Everyone seems to be sleeping; even when they’re walking and talking and walking around very carefully soContinue reading “8 February snow”

Lithuanian dream-time part 1

Lithuanian dream-time By E. Michael. Bablin There were only a few Lithuanian words I would understand. The words were Christmas time words spoken by Grandfather, he would speak these words they would sound very far away and very close at the same time. Watching him speak they seemed one by one to slide past hisContinue reading “Lithuanian dream-time part 1”

“Home for Christmas”

by E Micheal Bablin Wednesday, December 22. 9:30 pm, the youngest brothers go to bed after watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer and frosty the snowman on network television. The first sister and first brother stay up late and discuss Christmas presents and shopping. They’ll go to school tomorrow morning, the last day of classes beforeContinue reading ““Home for Christmas””

Otto lived on Sugar Mountain. 

Otto lived on the edge of the desert, a lonely stretch of land where the Arizona dust settled on everything in sight. In his small adobe house, he sat surrounded by his inventions, his only companions in this desolate landscape. Here, he found solace and refuge from the rest of the world. But on thisContinue reading “Otto lived on Sugar Mountain. “

“POOR MANS GUIDE TO RADIO SURVIVAL”

Postcard to Ruth Wisener, literary agent Dear Ruth, it’s been 44 years, and I know you are dead, but I think I finally wrote that novel I told you about, “Poor Man’s Guide to Radio Survival.” Thank you very much for your support. You wanted me to write a textbook about getting a Radio job.Continue reading ““POOR MANS GUIDE TO RADIO SURVIVAL””

“Greetings from shvibzik,”.

. On the morning of July 19, 1918, in Ecktrenburg, Russia, at 49 Vosnesensky prospekt, a small leather suitcase was taken and put on a train. This suitcase was guarded by dozens of guards (men?) and eventually was placed in the basement of a museum. It was called the museum of the October Revolution. (I’veContinue reading ““Greetings from shvibzik,”.”