CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

The Cat Below

July 16, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

“There’s a big cat looking out the window,” my friend said, after I had climbed into her car, and she had driven out of my driveway. She had previously seen the cat while attaching bags of food to my door. I told her that the cat had been eyeballing me … Read More

Jennifer

July 9, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

“Jennifer Juniper, lives upon the hill/ Jennifer Juniper, sitting very still/… Whatcha doing, Jennifer my love?” — Donovan In the summer of 2008, my daughter was driving across an intersection, on the way to a store. “I was pregnant,” Lisa told me, “and I wanted some cheesy bread from Papa … Read More

Strife in the Fast Lane

July 2, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

My passenger was uneasy, flicking nervous glances at me as I navigated the early-morning traffic on I-465. His wife was my sitter and I had just dropped off my two children at their house. We were coworkers at L. S. Ayres, so he commuted with me, and I hated to … Read More

The Dancer’s View

June 25, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

My granddaughter was sitting on a bench in the lobby of New York’s City Center, swinging her legs and patiently waiting for me to finish my conversation with the lobby manager. When I came to sit down with her, she asked me some questions and I answered them and we … Read More

Heartland Rewind

June 18, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

Last October, I was given the opportunity to attend the Heartland Film Festival. I came away with a feeling of wonderment, and disappointment in myself that I had never before made an effort to sample the offerings of the festival. Among the many films that I enjoyed, I was especially … Read More