PETALS AND THORNS – Conclusion
I’m almost down the hill and I still haven’t found the gravesite. I begin to imagine that maybe someone moved it without …
PETALS AND THORNS – PART 5
Many family members came. There were many I had not seen for years, and some I didn’t even recognize. Childhood friends came …
PETALS AND THORNS – Part 4
Two days later on January 30, 1997, at approximately 6:45 A.M., I received a phone call from Claude telling me with a …
PETALS AND THORNS – Part 3
My mother was transferred to the medical wing of the rehabilitation facility to await an ICU bed. I took the opportunity to …
PETALS AND THORNS – Part 2
She was sitting in her wheelchair, watching television with Claude. I wanted to get home early to get a good night’s sleep …
PETALS AND THORNS – Part 1
PETALS AND THORNS By Pierre Richard Arty I’ve been driving around this cemetery for the last 20 minutes looking for my mother’s …
Tap Tap – Conclusion
He begins to sob almost uncontrollably behind the wheel of the car while driving faster than he should on a city road. …
TAP TAP – Part 3
This afternoon, he seems to be having a bit more difficulty picking up passengers. Too often, some other TapTap driver is able …
TAP TAP – Part 2
The furniture in his room includes a small television set from which he watches a Haitian news station, a radio and a …
TAP TAP – PART 1
TAP TAP By Pierre Richard Arty He is driving on Church Avenue in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, during …