New piece up today: Black-Eyed Susans.

A quiet morning in West Texas. Firelight. Coffee. A hike that doesn’t go as planned. Wildflowers, a gopher snake, and the difference between fear and attention.

This one is about noticing what’s actually in front of you—and what happens when you don’t rush past it.

If you’ve ever been surprised by how calm something can be once you stop flinching, this one’s for you.

#ai #fiction #humans