FRAGMENTS OF WHAT USED TO BE

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions. Although the course of schizophrenia varies among individuals, schizophrenia is typically persistent and can be both severe and disabling. Symptoms of schizophrenia include psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorder (unusual ways of thinking), as well..

Read more

THE SPHERE

A teaser/excerpt from the short story by Brian A. Plank. As of now, I am inside your mind. Having said that, you have already formed your next thought. And again, now you’ve moved on to your next idea. If only time would stand still, perhaps you could catch up with your thoughts… I am betting..

Read more

I’M A REAL BOY TOO

A teaser/excerpt from the short story by Brian A. Plank. By the age of 3 years I knew that there was something significantly different about me… From birth, I was extremely introverted and quite sensitive. And without a doubt – at least in my opinion – quite weird. Rather than embracing my eccentricities most of..

Read more

BLOOD

A teaser/excerpt from the short story by Brian A. Plank. First of all, please do not ask me who I am. What is most important is who – or what – I am not. I am not an optimist, nor am I a pessimist – I am an opportunist. And when an opportunity presents, I..

Read more

MY BEST FRIEND

His name was Olin Greene. We met in kindergarten, where we quickly became best friends. We were both 5-years old. Olin lived in a geared-to-income survey that had been built around the corner from my house only two years earlier – not that his address or location meant anything to me at the time. Until..

Read more

I Wept with Excitement

The last straw had finally been pulled. On May 25th, 2020, a middle-aged respectable black man named George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer while three of his fellow officers stood by watching. It was captured on video; the horrifying images quickly went viral. It was the modern-day “shot heard throughout the world.”..

Read more

I Know it’s Easier Said than Done… April 2020

I’m anxious. I’m paranoid. I’m down. I’m not sure how to feel. I don’t know who to trust. I’m bored. This is all too surreal. I’ve been waiting for my alarm clock to wake me up for about eight weeks now. Suddenly, over the past few months what may seem to many as the Apocalypse..

Read more