Jeff Burt medium length stories real life stories Sunday, February 23, 2014 California Fable by Jeff Burt Jeff Burt's eccentric character Stephen Pocket dates a shopkeeper because he is fascinated by her parrot - but he and the parrot bring out the worst in each other. Stephen Pocket curled his fingers within the doorbell of the jewelry store attempting to silence the brassy ring. It was ten o’clock, already humid and irritatingly hot. He had an apple vodka and conversation hangover. His Panama s… Read more Labels: Jeff Burt medium length stories real life stories 3 comments: