Memoir Stories
Coming Out Story
The winding road from virginity to sex, to therapy, to girlfriend, to gay bars. 1970-1975
First Dance
Peaks of love, depths of grief, and learning to translate emotional intensity into artistic strength. 1975. Published in Skyline Anthology 2018 and 2020. First Prize in Virginia Writers Club contest.
Dancing Discipline
Learning from a master dancer. Mentoring with compassionate teacher. 1976. Published in Blue Ridge Writers, “The Memoir” Volume 2, Number 2, 2020.
W.P.P.III.
Discovering open-hearted communication. A cultured boyfriend. 1977. Published in Blue Ridge Writers Journal, Volume 2, Number 4, 2020
Casting About #3
Leaving Warren and the Upper West Side. Starving artist in Fort Greene. Dancing as (paying) work. Producing my own choreography. 1979-1980
First Collaboration
A love named Drew. A piece called “Sequenza III.” 1980. Published in Blue Ridge Writers “Blue Nib” Volume 2, number 3, 2020. First Prize in Blue Nib Contest.
Intimate Voices
Blending love and art. Weaving song and dance and a life together. 1981-1982
Elf Effect
Delight, mischief, sweetness, and nimble humor meet the deadly virus. 1987-1988
My Body As Evidence
A wind-swept beach cottage. A cabin in the woods. Where else to go to put my life back together. 2002. Published in Skyline Anthology, 2017.