Literary Crumbs: Poems & Short Stories to Savor by D. Ryan Lafferty

  • 2081

    By D. Ryan Lafferty The distinct hum of the highway droned on just past his window, perched above the once scenic river; the trees of Pennsylvania staring back at him from the adjacent bank. Three amber lamps burned like stars in some sort of fiery industrial constellation towering above the not so distant shore. The Read more

  • Sobriquet

    Duck and cover. So much passive aggression, incoming, steeped in your morning hello. Curves in your body language malign and sear like barbed wire beneath a surface of cool still water. Gently, I’m under fire, taking flack from side-eye artillery. No bayonets or grenades in sight; simply a coffee cup clutched in a manicured hand.I Read more

  • Christmas Gifts

    By D. Ryan Lafferty It was a cold December morning and the sun wouldn’t be up for hours. Jeremy just couldn’t sleep while his mind was racing, so he threw off the blankets and shivered in the chill of the morning air. The house was silent except for the irregular ticking of the heating grate. Read more

  • Scarecrow

    By D. Ryan Lafferty Looking over her shoulder, Jillian swore she could see the shadow looming behind the lamp post, a black mass with a wicked shape, darker than the night that surrounded her. An oversized flower pot obstructed her view of the sidewalk, and she hurried faster down the street. She stumbled where the Read more

  • The Neighbors Next Door

    By D. Ryan Lafferty Jerry was a good man, well, as good a man as any, you might say. He took care of his home, his yard, that cherry-red mustang in the drive; all those little important things, like a good neighbor should. He was kind enough to the folks next door or the couples Read more

  • Rush Hour

    By D. Ryan Lafferty It would have been Doomsday if not for the congestion at 9:15 on a bright Monday morning in northern New Jersey. Brake lights for miles on end burned in furious rage, bringing every single lane to a grinding halt. Just another day for the countless commuters wringing their watches, and hearts Read more

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Literary Crumbs: Poems & Short Stories to Savor by D. Ryan Lafferty

Who is D. Ryan Lafferty?

Ryan is a local poet and the author-illustrator of his own children’s’ books, When I Grow Up! and The Adventurous Tale of Tiara Lee. He is a middle school English teacher living in Bordentown, NJ. He holds a doctorate in education and enjoys sharing his books and creative process through school visits and local readings. Feel free to reach out to arrange a visit to your school or youth organization.

Ryan loves creativity in all its forms and hopes that you do too.

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