where have you gone, joe dimaggio? [poetry, fiction, nonfiction and other random excerpts of unfinished or uninspired writing. updated sporadically.]

The tide twists... jorio #727. For info, see profile

Rest... jorio #726. For info, see profile

Breathe... jorio #724. For info, see profile

Carry on.

sweet stench thunderstorms

A collection of short stories, exercises from my creative writing classes. Constructive criticism is always welcome!

the soft soles of my shoes wanted

I want to take you between my hands and work tiny needles through your silhouette.

Her angel's wings of paper thin grace

OR The Story of Charlotte. A five year old questions her life.

Take the summer road... jorio 605. For info, see profile

Constructive criticism appreciated.

Halflit truths... jorio 600. For info, see profile

Stop The Press challenge 2: Space.

The world... jorio 579. For info, see profile

A birdcage's occupant has recently died. Prompted. Very short. Slightly graphic language.

the world is a wayward doll flung

If a punching bag could speak

Leaves trail... jorio 565. For info, see profile

. . . someone spontaneously combusts [i want to shake my hips like my hula hoop's on]

Mrs. Sturtz: Mr. Person is infuriated with the amount of pizza being delivered to this school. [A collection of high school quotes!]

With the continent being ripped to shreds by war, the new guardians of the Flame must act. However, they cannot accomplish this alone. To save their home, they must seek help from the outer continents...but will it be enough?

oh, sweet singing bells

The petunia pot pyromaniac

set in the future, when on earth it hasn't stopped raining for 85 years.

cunning zephyr, you expect me to fly

It was peaceful, there was no pain. The family was glad that no suffering passed.

color tremble

checkered cloth and all

Transforming joy... jorio 504. For info, see profile

nighty night, don't let the russian spacecrafts bite

take your tin rust car and drive it off the top of the empire state building

inebriating the concrete

I didn't know what anger truly was until it hit me. It hit me hard and fast. I wrote this, and I mean every word of it.

Your voice, in my head, gets me through the day.

This means more to me than anything I've written. The most strongly inspired poetry I've had.

it's so easy to look back and judge the 19th century, but we've never lived it ourselves

Internal nightmare.

The Vagabond Exorcist knows the great secret of the Exorcist Church, and they his...how long will their uneasy truce hold? Exorcisms/demon-hunting included! Please R&R, reviews returned.

A psychologist and her patient, a convicted pedophile, try to understand each other through sessions in criminal therapy, and why they are so different. Rated M for adult situations, including acts of pedophilia and rape. [Discontinued]

This is the story of an ultimate quest; an item that makes the one who claims it all powerful. Five warriors...who will be the victor? R&R please! (Story Complete! Currently under final stage of revision)

best friends forever.

R&R

everyone is inside with question marks hovering over their heads while you're outside in the rain. . .dancing.

Love with a twist: A short story centered around a man's affection and the murder he committed. A piece I wrote for 2005 SSI's anthology.