A short work about two confrontations—one involving steel, the other exposure—and what remains after the doors close.
Author: Doug Bayliss
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From the Mayflower to Me
A short historical reflection on Peregrine White, the first English child born to the Pilgrims in New England, and a personal connection to me.
The Rainbow Egg
Something unusual appeared beneath the park hedges… and Whiskers heard it first.
My latest manuscript, The Rainbow Egg, is finished and moving into illustration.
The Exploits of Death
Death: When I am gone and not alive, my exploits never told,
I hope you remember me as I was, before I grew this old.
The Man in Her Heart
A quiet, intimate short story exploring unconscious desire, marriage, and the subtle distance between two people sharing the same room.
Another Quiet Morning
I’m usually up before the sun rises. A cup of coffee sits beside me another quiet morning begins to take shape.
Winter, 1980
An essay about work, authority, and the systems that continue operating regardless of consequence. Set during the winter of 1980, this piece examines obligation, pressure, and what arrives without explanation.
Calm Under Pressure: A First Day I Won’t Forget
Shortly after I arrived, the placement agency that had sent me there called. They were apologetic. They told me they could reassign me immediately if I wanted out. I told them no. I would stay and complete the job.
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