Rik Bogen: Timeshifter

It is a cube. A perfect cube, almost, at least down to the quantum uncertainty level where such stuff is important.Other than that peculiarity it does not seem to… More

Metamorphosis

What Metamorphosis is about: How unique we are. We have been created in God’s image. Created to be able to recreate and procreate. But what does this really mean?What if… More

Survival Lessons

CHARACTERS Old Man . . . . . . . . . . . Old School Jared Thomas . . . . . . . . Youngster Narcotics Agents .… More

Datura: A Dramatic Poem

CHARACTERSDaturaDestiny Mortal (Mercury) Faust Lucifer “Don’t make a religion of reason and logic, because in the passage of time reason may fail you. Then you may find yourself taking… More

A Play in One Act

CHARACTERS Lucy, a middle-aged, black woman, elegant, with a southern accent; noticeable scar on faceSally, an older, matronly, black womanLucy, at nine or ten years oldEmma, young,… More

Fester

CHARACTERSJohn Hill Robert Wilma Little Fred Fred SCENE 1 The setting is the Classification Office at the Diagnostic Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institution Division. The… More

Gulfisland Ferry Road

Little Joe hit Buster from behind with a three-foot section of galvanized steel, hit him so hard the single flat note of it echoed through the welding shop like… More

The Man From Far Away

While clearing out his closet on the day he was to leave his home forever, my father, momentarily alert, unyieldingly stoic, and eighty-eight years at it, offers me an… More

Habits

I“Thank you,” Mary Brown said with a polite and sing-song cheerfulness, accepting the bill from the hand of old Mrs. Dowding. As her fingers touched in the price numbers,… More

A Felon and His Subconscious

CHARACTERSFelonFelon’s SubconsciousMotherBrotherUncleA Shop OwnerExThe setting is a dingy living room apartment. Stage left is a television with a sofa in front of it. A few tables and chairs and… More