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The PistolLeaves

The Pistol

By Stephen Philip Walrath on March 20, 2019

The cold trigger curved around my finger….hammer cocked….a bullet anticipating a strike and thrust. The woods smelled of Fall, dry leaves crunched under my legs…

SalvationBaby Hand

Salvation

By Stephen Philip Walrath on March 9, 2019

“Do you believe in original sin?” I asked. He thought for a moment and after decades of life and living replayed through his mind, he…

Mastering the UniverseMastering the Universe

Mastering the Universe

By Stephen Philip Walrath on December 16, 2018

“Love, gratitude, devotion, faith, and trust were previously reserved for God and nature and your fellow man. You are worshipping what you have made, which is shallow and dead, and have averted your eyes from the world you have been given, which is magnificent and full. He does not need

Pain’s VoicePain's Voice

Pain’s Voice

By Stephen Philip Walrath on December 10, 2018

People who don’t “fit in” want to participate in life, but struggle with the acumen of required interpersonal skill. We don’t see our formative moments…

Are We Able?Are We Able?

Are We Able?

By Stephen Philip Walrath on July 31, 2018

Our cousins from California have gone home, linens changed, the kitchen cleaned up. It’s been a week of stories, discussions, and porch talk extended for hours. We did something that is becoming more and more rare;