Paul saw the bird again many times. In fact, meeting this bird at the tree became an almost daily occurrence. Paul would arrive at the tree as early as his schedule allowed, which was usually right after lunch when Mr. Black seemed to need to take a nap. Since Paul was able to complete all … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 4

Fortunately, Mr. Black had other commitments that day so he just dropped off the gecko first thing in the morning and left. Paul was quite happy to head out alone to what he already thought of as his special place. His mother was in her usual spot, staring into space, so he just gave her … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 3

He had found the place by accident one day when he was supposed to be studying lizards and their relatives. Mr. Black had let him go off by himself and Paul had spent the afternoon happily exploring a new part of the forest. The undergrowth was rather thick and he considered turning back, but always … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 2

Paul was quite young when they moved – he celebrated his fifth birthday the day after they arrived – so he didn’t remember much about living in New York City. Mostly he remembered that there were lots of people; plenty of kids his own age to have fun with. He had a vague memory of … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 1