Night | Michael T. Dolan

A View from the Stoop

The Morning Call (October 31, 2023) By Michael T. Dolan I sit on the stoop and wait for darkness, a nightly ritual both simple and sacred. As daylight fades and dusk arrives, my eyes alight in the night. Autumn is made for the nocturnal, and …

"…and there was light."

As I climb out of bed in the dark of night, electrons dance across the static-laden sheets in a crinkling display of blue light. A moment later and I peer out the bathroom window. Fireflies are busy taking ownership of the night with their random, silent …