"Rebellion": Fisk rebels against the worst organist ever encountered in more than four decades of filling his church with heavenly music. But when the rector blames him for the resulting dissonance, must he make the ultimate sacrifice?
"Evolution": Syndi believes her father hates her because of the third arm that her parents constantly fight about. But, then she grabs an opportunity to prove its special advantages to the world.

For ten years, Alyssa's grandmother sent her magical gifts that didn't work. But when Alyssa correctly, for once, follows the instructions that came with her 16th birthday present, she finds herself in Faerie, desperately trying to bring home a way to save her grandmother's life.

Even if we travel to the past, can we atone for prior mistakes? Eager to redress a year-old mistake, Hunter constructs a machine to transcend temporal limitations. But only creates an insurmountable paradox.

Subversive Verse, a collection of poems about corporate cruelty, gender grievances, supreme shambles, political perversion, and race relations best read aloud.

"To Rise Again: " After wandering the desert, Roserin and her son thought they found refuge in Farona. But priests there kidnap Sethin in the middle of night and send Roserin on an impossible journey to save him.
"Firestone: " At the mercy of a tyrant and his sorcerers who covet the gemstone and its power, Jorane languishes in a dungeon cell, thousands of leagues separating her from the source of her own magic.

"Hit and Run: " Sometimes moving on isn't an option. ... Robert Linden just wanted to forget what happened the night before. But some things insist you remember them.
"Royal Blood: " Blood spilled centuries past stains the present. ... To drive his ancestor's voice from his head, James bribes the ghosts of those who killed him.
"Crossroads: " Sometimes our destination chooses us. ... Three women take refuge in a cozy cottage on the side of the road, but the shelter offered has consequences.

"The Lover and The Patient": Which would you pick?
Raymond must choose between the only man he ever loved and his career.
"Dimensions": A mechanical malfunction threatens Lora's life.
Lost in another dimension, one of her own creation, Lora must endure until her wife finds a way to repair the door that separates them.
"Queer Notion": Must society's bias separate two young lovers?
Arrested for violating gender laws, Louie and Ryan must promise never to see each other again to avoid ten years in detention. Desperate, Louie researches the laws' history to find another...

Pairing poems about similar topics written in different moods at different points in time, Pairs of Poems offers a variety of perspectives on subjects as diverse as nature, love, history, and politics. A collection of forty-four poems including some never before published, Pairs of Poems examines various facets of our relationships with the world, and the people, around us.