Muzak and Dead Fish	Short works showcasing the case work of a caregiver. Muzak & Dead Fish shares a bit of awkward acclimation for a lonely life within a lush, decorative elder institution aka supervised assisted living alternatives.
The Black Rose	Originally published in the New York City fanzine Tongue of the Serpent, the darkly romantic and sentimental Black Rose was  also featured in the Canadian electronic art magazine The Annihilation Fountain, and the handwritten draft has been on exhibition at the Baltimore Summer Arts Festival. The romantic Black Rose began in 1993 and still continues to metamorphose into new facets and mediums.
The Hotel	Short works showcasing the case work of a caregiver. Rich in sardonic humor The Hotel shares the home life of a family whose house becomes part hotel part institution when a relative with advancing dementia moves in.
Within the Torture Garden	Originally poetic style theatrical role-play project in San Francisco, Within the Torture Garden is an exploration down the River Lethe, into philosophical views on a parallel universe of death. This piece has been shared in live readings in California and Pennsylvania.
Oh Darling	Short works showcasing the case work of a caregiver.  Rich in sardonic humor.  Thank you to Greg Teesell for his creative contribution to the collections perspective.
Feelings of Time Space Dimension Order	Short works showcasing the case work of a caregiver. Feelings is  a facet of the caregivers own life at home.

 NEW CREATIVE NON-FICTION & PROSE TO POST SUMMER 2011.  Contact  melaniedante@ymail.com for readings or print requests.