The Red Kimono

Danny O'KeefeHistorical Perspective, HP, Short Stories

We drift now back in time as we near the Day of the Dead. We remember. We must remember, however clouded our recall.  We are on a 747 headed for Japan. We have filled the plane with our desire for adventure and for our love of whales, and the hope, however vain, of committing some kind of demonstrative, compassionate act …

A Long Short Story

Danny O'KeefeHistorical Perspective, HP, Random Musings, Short Stories

This is a long short story. At its core is the theme of salvation, which is the problem we all must deal with and the setup Pandoraa’s Box has left us. Hope springs. Even in the face of death and the chaos of emotion. Hope springs. Don Lanphere played the saxophone. That is a simple statement but I cannot think …

Jerry Dennon

Danny O'KeefeHistorical Perspective, HP, Random Musings, Short Stories

Let’s roll back the years or at least roll back with them. I have been remiss in giving credit where it was most do at the beginning of my career and I need to not only pay respect but appreciate a kindness that in my hungry years I overlooked. I want to tell you about Jerry Dennon. But before I …

Where Were the Crows?

Danny O'KeefeHP, Random Musings, Short Stories

I listen for the whistling calls of the eagles and await the clarion caws of the crows in return. I have little hope for the outcome but that doesn’t prevent my vigilance of the scene.  It began a month or so ago. We looked up to see a flight of a dozen herons or more. (It’s called a siege of …