Tag: writing
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The Vanishing – Part 3
Part 1 Part 2 Pyper rode in silence with Abigor on the shiny black horse. The massive animal trotted with grace through the ash-filled streets of the in-between—the after death realm. Sadness filled her heart. Why did I have to die? An aneurism? How is that possible? My family needs me! She averted her eyes ... -
Modern Haiku – Vol. 1
1. sunlight pours through a curtained window – he sighs 2. she moans: her skin sweats in summer’s heat 3. she rubs her abdomen and whispers a name 4. a child’s laughter echoes across shuttered doors 5. fires burn, people stand on the side of the road 6. she sobs on my shoulder – the ... -
Waking Up: Into The Light – Part 8
Read Parts 1-7 My forehead prickles as a hand lifts the hair away from my face and my eyelids flicker open. Madison’s rosebud lips bloom into a grin, the corners of her eyes crinkling in the morning light. A lock of red curls falls over her face as she kisses my nose. “Good morning, ... -
Music Is Life
I grew up with an incredible love for music. I can’t play an instrument worth a lick or sing in any form other than nails on a chalkboard. I’m eclectic in my tastes, enjoying a wide range of genres, timeframes, and artists. However, I’m partial to music released in the late 80s and all the ... -
The Vanishing – Part 2
Part 1 Pyper stared at the massive silhouette moving through the dark, ash-filled street—heading her way. Goosebumps crawled on her skin, and she forced a gulp down her dry throat. Its slow approach was unusual—inhuman. What else could it be? It must be a person, she mused. An urge to duck onto her Jeep’s flooring ... -
The Hand That Steers A Kingdom – Part 8
Click here to read parts 1-7. If Sarai had any say in it, she’d never get on a boat again in her life. The short trip to the Islands had been nausea-inducing, the ride to the port closest to Tutti’s village was a carnival of torture. Out of sight of land, they maneuvered between Doerman ... -
What About Disability Rights?
To All Americans, I’m terrified to grow up. But not for the reasons boomers may think. I am afraid that chasing my dreams will literally kill me. And I’m torn between living the life that I want and deserve and maintaining my health. I will be completing my Master’s program in less than 2 months. ... -
A Reader’s Reflection
The past few weeks I have been watching the world and reacting in the best way that I know possible. I have watched numerous people lose their jobs and careers over ignorant comments. I have cried over the stress of important heated discussions and only started addressing the gaps in my education. Then underneath the ... -
To Whom Have I Become (Part 4)
Trigger warning: Mental health Now, where was I? Oh yeah, what the hell is wrong with me! Here I am wondering how I got to this place. What are my options? I thought for sure I was going to die! But I didn’t! How could this be? I survived but had no clue what the ... -