S.Kirk Pierzchala:
Fiction, Poetry and Random Thoughts

This is a short piece I've had in my heart for awhile... Leaving Home Before I left home, I weighed the pros and cons for a long time....

This April 29th marks the second anniversary of the passing of my mother, the Catholic artist and homeschool pioneer, Martha Williams. I...

Hey, all--! I've been quiet here because I've been super busy with edits and design for my next title, but I'm happy to share the...

In honor of the upcoming Feast of Our Lady Of Guadalupe, and in keeping with the tradition of sharing tales of the otherworldly during...

Sorry I haven't posted for awhile (if you'll recall, I promised I wouldn't spam you when you opted-in on my mailing list)! I'm still...

It's been a busy few months all around, not counting the craziness happening nationally and globally! I'm happy to finally announce that...

Recently, I was chatting with a wise and witty mom, and she mentioned how, at the end of a busy day of errand-running, she sometimes...

Just a quick reminder--- there's still time to enter a drawing for an autographed hardback edition of "Eclipse Rising"! Fill out out the...

Portland has been in the news frequently over the last year for lots of bad news. But life shows us that there is always an opportunity...

I'm thrilled to announce that volume two of Beyond Cascadia, Eclipse Rising, is now available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and of...

Book Two is almost ready for publication----watch for updates! In the meantime, I'm thrilled to share the final design for the cover,...

The following verses were written following my mother's death one year ago. She passed on the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, who was a...

Modern families are inundated with negativity about the impact of kids in their lives and on the planet. What's the truth? My latest...

Petey couldn't clearly remember the last time he had visited the seashore with his family. He had thought his hazy impressions of bright...

My musings on the challenges of families living in the so-called "Blue" states is featured this week in Catholic World Report, so head on...

Just about a year ago this week, local pastors and laypeople in my immediate orbit were joking about what to give up for Lent. As I...

Golden firelight lovingly caressed the curves of the young woman's bare neck as she stood erect beside the delicate piecrust table. As...

Unprepared The grocery cart, over-laden, will careen abandoned through the parking lot of liquid silver puddles Or else the little man...

I honestly cannot say whether my 2020 was worse than what others around the country experienced. Even aside from the burden of dealing...

Her footsteps slapped in a panicked staccato as the woman ran down the street. Like the shadow of a frightened cat, she scurried from...