Everyone has a week where things didn’t exactly go as planned. This can be extremely frustrating for any number of reasons. Last week, I planned to finish a book that I was given to beta read, and I couldn’t touch it at all because I was so tired. This week I’m making good progress, and ...

We were young, still in our cocoons when we first met. Flora morphed into a beautiful butterfly, sooner than me. Her wings—the colors of fire, lit the sky. Her flutter stirred many, to reach and pocket her. But free minded, she held her own, unwilling to be caught.   With a grand vision to travel ...

Upside Down Hanging around upside down Gives you a top view of the ground Reverses the annoying busy sounds Lets us think of life’s endless bounds Day And Night There’s dark, then light Like there’s day and night Sunrise and sunset Like there’s life and regrets Life ebbs and flows Life comes and goes There’s ...

Powdery white sand shimmers its quartz in sunlight stars twinkle on ground   Singing cardinal joins the drumming woodpecker branches take a bow   Fluttering pupa amidst the dense, tall sand dunes dotted flowers bloom   Sliding waves ashore bring seaweeds, grasses, and more crabs party with bugs   Diving pelican grabs grub by its ...

  We are about a month into the New Year. I would normally comment how most people have probably broken their resolutions by now. Instead, I’ve realized that resolutions are just prioritizing aspects of your life that a person feels they have overlooked lately. I chose to have goals that will make me happy.  The ...

I use my dreams to disappear in, conceal my brooding truths, and pretend to live between realities— here is the story of last night’s dream. She says to me, consider the statue of David Greybeard, overlooking the Yarra River, the fish shimmering of mercury, effervescent green lawns. I say, oh, beautiful, beautiful, Greybeard’s open hand—their ...

Sitting on the hillock, Selene took her eleven-year-old daughter, Amara, into her embrace as a sweet melody that had been on repeat in her head flowed from her tongue. Together they sat in silence and stared at the moon. Overcome with a twinge of nostalgia, Selene mesmerized of the happy days she cherished with her ...

I’ve been telling my husband the only thing I hate about dying is I won’t be able to write about it. As a writer, I gravitate towards death. I’m not sure why. I remember a story I wrote in high school about my death from a car accident. My spirit floated above my body, watching ...

Grief and loss most profound Teeters on shaking ground Molten rivers of tears Erupt from latent fears Mouth silenced by a mask Pressured to take the vaxx Division, hatred, strife Slowly devalues life Media’s shame and blame Stokes embers into flames As depression taunts Loss of freedom haunts  Our dreams. Photo by Alex Dukhanov on ...

New chapters in life are both exciting and terrifying. My best friend and I are currently house hunting. I’m thrilled to be getting a house where I don’t have to worry about a lease renewal, and my roommate and I can remodel the house to fit our needs. The next place I move will be ...