Tag: short stories
Sean of the South: Scouts
By Sean Dietrich
“I started choking,” said Jennifer Yakubesan.
It was a typical evening, some years ago. The family was eating supper before church, somewhere in...
Sean of the South: Love
We were newlyweds, living in a grungy apartment.
Each morning, I would wake before her. I would pass my morning hours writing poetry on a...
Sean of the South: New Year
By Sean Dietrich
The misperception about New Year’s is that it’s supposed to be a happy occasion. Sort of like Christmas. Or a birthday party.
But...
Sean of the South: Waffle House
By Sean Dietrich
The Third Day of Christmas. My three French hens must have gotten lost in the mail. The weather was a stolid 34...
Sean of the South: On That Day
By Sean Dietrich
A small town. The kind of American hamlet that causes you to start looking around for the Norman Rockwell signature. Hanging begonias....
Sean of the South: ‘Tis of Thee
By Sean Dietrich
“Dear Sean, how can we save this country?” the email began.
The writer lives in Hartford, Connecticut. His name is Michael. I have...
Sean of the South: Alabama
By Sean Dietrich
The plane landed in Tuscaloosa at 8:37 p.m. Central Time. Coach Kalen DeBoer deboarded.
He was met with an entourage of photographers and...
Sean of the South: A New Year
By Sean Dietrich
Long ago, my college professor told us to choose a poem to recite in class. Students chose lofty selections from the greats....
