by Jim Stitzel | Aug 21, 2026 | General
My ducks are not in a row.They are scattered,And one is drunk off its ass.The disarray is not of my choosing.It imposed itself on my rowless ducks.But I have made no effortTo make sense of the chaos.The lie where they have fallen,And I am content to leave them...
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 13, 2026 | General
It’s been a number of years now since I’ve dealt with any kind of significant back pain. Which is almost ironic considering that 1) I still have degenerative disc disease, and 2) I’m still carrying around more weight than I ought to be. But I’m not stupid about how I...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 25, 2026 | Stories
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Isme BlackwellIsme Blackwell played her flashlight off the walls of the warehouse. It was empty except for the racks, which stood like steel skeletons shadowed in the darkness. The place was perfectly silent, making her...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 24, 2026 | General
I am lying in my bed, on my back looking up at the ceiling. The covers are pulled up to my chest, and I am struggling in vain to find my way to sleep. The crack on the ceiling is currently holding my attention, and I am wondering how it got there. But as I watch that...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 11, 2026 | General
I appear suddenly in a crowd of people. Initially, they are all blurry, without faces. I am confused, unsure of where I am. However, I know immediately that I’m outside, standing on a paved brick sidewa- no, a courtyard! There are some booths set up around the area,...
