Fields of Sunshine

Fields of Sunshine gathers dozens of short stories and poems by Clay McConkie, ranging from tender domestic vignettes to allegorical retellings of scripture and myth. Recurring themes of regret, memory, family, and the passage of time weave through pieces set in city apartments, western ranches, desert ruins, and battlefields abroad. Reflective and often melancholic, the collection meditates on mortality and redemption, closing with poems that touch the martyrdom at Carthage. A contemplative read for those who enjoy literary short fiction with a gentle moral and spiritual undercurrent.

• A lifetime of reflection distilled into stories and poems about the moments we let slip away
• Everyday scenes turn allegorical—Eden becomes a city apartment, Noah's ark a mocked backyard boat
• A quiet, spiritually grounded collection that closes at Carthage, where a prophet died
• Perfect bedside reading: dozens of short pieces you can finish in a sitting

“For this was Carthage, the place where a prophet died!”

Perfect for an older adult reader who enjoys quiet, reflective short fiction and poetry with gentle spiritual and scriptural undertones.