by D. L. Koontz | Mar 7, 2023 | Journal
He slumped into the crowded barbecue like he had arrived at his own funeral. Early twenties. Medium height. Wrinkled pants. Scuffed shoes. Glazed eyes. Scowl that stood out stronger than the colorful tattoo peeking out from his sloppily cuffed sleeves. Another guy...
by D. L. Koontz | Jun 22, 2015 | Journal, Life of a Writer
In high school my friend Teresa could sing like a lark. And she did, every chance she got. One day I asked her how she did it. How could she overcome stage fright and sing songs in front of hundreds of people, without fear of rejection or critical feedback? Her...
by D. L. Koontz | Dec 11, 2014 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Significant Others, Trysts with Lists
November ushered us into Thanksgiving, a time when we rightly pondered our blessings as we stared at an overcooked Butterball turkey and tolerated our curmudgeonly Uncle Bob. Fortunately, gratitude isn’t limited to November, or to things or situations. It can...
by D. L. Koontz | May 27, 2014 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Life of a Writer, Sense and Nonsense, Tripping Around the Blue Ridge
I live on one end of this road. The world, on the other. I love that separating me from (or bridging me to…A matter of perspective?) that world is a red dirt road. A path made of earth—clay, sand and gravel that groans and shifts as if irritated when my shoes or...