Author’s Note: Some Anniversary Changes

As you can see, I’ve jumped the gun for Catsignal’s fifth anniversary (March 23) and have already given it a spiffy new suit of clothing. I hope you like it; I like that it doesn’t look like every other site on the WWW.

Even if I never did another thing, there’s a lot to read here. Over these five years, I have built quite a collection of haiku, short stories, articles, and flash fiction. I not-so-humbly think this makes me a small publisher of some note. That is why I have added the patronage link (or “tip jar,” as it is commonly called) in the sidebar. If you enjoy what you read here, your show of financial support would be most appreciated, and it will help keep all the stuff you like to read coming. (Yeah, I’ve seen a PBS pledge drive or two in my day.)

Another way to show your interest in this site is to comment. I’d love to know what you think about the poems and stories I write.

As always, thank you for reading Catsignal.

Fiction: A Glass of Water

A tall, shapely woman walked up the three flights of outdoor stairs and turned right, approaching the apartment she was looking for. She was reasonably well dressed and wore a matching set of 12-carat earrings, necklace, and bracelet. She made three sharp, short knocks on the door.

Another woman opened the door. She was a few years older than the one outside. She was not well dressed, she was not wearing jewelry, and her figure was settling.

“I’m Yolanda,” the younger woman said. “Mrs. Cates, I want you to let Horace go so he and I can be together.”

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