Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. My worry is for our youngest, Layla, living as a serf at the Castle of Waldelenas with a man, who seems to me, blundering and abusive. Maybe that is just a father’s point of view, seeing his youngest daughter now starting her own family at such a youngContinue reading “#55.2, Weds., April 3, 2024”
Category Archives: Historical Fiction
#55.1, Tues., April 2, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. Some things feel right about these times. Ana and I are together, and all of our children and their spouses and the grandchildren are here. We even have Gabe with us for this rare reunion feast. And I have had a chance to listen to each, for theirContinue reading “#55.1, Tues., April 2, 2024”
#54.12, Thurs., March 28, 2024
Historical Setting, The cottage in the Vosges This is a family reunion feast day, celebrating these generations. My oddity of life and life again is simply assumed among these people as they’ve been waiting for me, where other families meet for reunions, bringing the completed stories of ancestors who are no longer present toContinue reading “#54.12, Thurs., March 28, 2024”
#54.11, Weds., March 27, 2024
Historical Setting, The farm cottage in the Vosges Greg has no interest in hearing a lecture on gratitude for Haberd’s keeping the farm in good order. He dismisses our chat with, “we are all glad you’re back, Papa.” Kind as it sounds, Greg does have his own elder brother edge gnawing here at theContinue reading “#54.11, Weds., March 27, 2024”
#54.10, Tues., March 26, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The cottage in the Vosges I’m listening to my children fill in the missing years. Next, I listen to Greg who is here on the bench with Gaillard. Greg begins, “Papa, I guess you found out the hard way about that ‘bad neighborhood’ where the Jewish refugees ended up.” “Did BrandellContinue reading “#54.10, Tues., March 26, 2024”
#54.9, Thurs., March 21, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Along the creek in the Vosges This is the season when brittle winter softens to life. Ana and I are hearing the grandchildren tell us things they remembered of the creek last summer. One turns over a rock just now at the edge of the water and a little crayfishContinue reading “#54.9, Thurs., March 21, 2024”
#54.8, Weds., March 20, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. the family farm in the Vosges I have an agenda already for my first day at home. Everybody has something to tell me so Hannah scheduled my day as though I were a king sitting at court. I will see all my children by appointment today. But I find somethingContinue reading “#54.8, Weds., March 20, 2024”
#54.7, Tues., March 19, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The creek cottage in the Vosges In the moonlit night Hannah hears the horses at the door and she comes out to tell Brandell and Gaia to keep quiet so Ana can sleep. Then she sees me here, wrapped in Brandell’s cloak, waiting for him to help me down fromContinue reading “#54.7, Tues., March 19, 2024”
#54.6, Thurs., March 14, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. near Trier A long sleep. Now, in the dark of this morning the vintner’s widow serves boiled oats and honey. A few minutes with a blade and a washbasin and now my hair and beard are normal length again, though Brandell clearly owns this look now. I have askedContinue reading “#54.6, Thurs., March 14, 2024”
#54.5, Weds., March 13, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. near Trier Brandell and some others come here where I am waiting for help to pull me to my feet, useless as my feet may be. I have one arm around the shoulders of Brandell, and the other arm around a stranger. With all my wooly beard and long hair,Continue reading “#54.5, Weds., March 13, 2024”
Lazarus Ink 