Welcome to the short story section. As some of you may know, I started writing at age 11. However, I began writing short fiction pieces first, not poetry. Basically, I was writing down extended versions of my mental escapes. My sisters all agree that I have ALWAYS had an (over) active imagination. They say that I would pretend to be someone else, living somewhere else, being able to do things that I would never be able to do (in reality). Thus began my writing "career."
I have decided to share some of my fiction pieces with you. Rarely are my fiction pieces happy-go-lucky. Too often in them my dark side shows through. It's a definite departure for you, my audience, who has been reading poetry that sometimes does have a happy nature to it. I would love to read your feedback on this - good, bad, or indifferent. Please. Let me know how it made you feel.
Leslie E. Johnson
Balm in Gilead
The Minstrel
The Old Gray Shack
Jesus with a Tea
The Healing Tree