Lamentable

Lamentable

Why must my torment be lamented through song? Like a son falling from the sky with a smile as bright as the sun A constant chorus tunnels through my ears until they bleed– a trail of crimson against the swan neck of my demise, a ruby red flower plucked too early from Kore’s petulant brow. [...]

Surrender

Surrender

  Harsh words can be forgiven with patience and time. A tender union before the right moment, can be the catalyst to a sleep riddled with tears and curses. Heart-wrenching sobs rip apart your chest, the clawing thing inside of you demanding to be let out. You turn your cheek when you act coy, bit [...]

The Reader-Review

The Reader-Review

The Reader by Traci Chee Rating: Read More Book Reviews! Spoilers for dayszz! Sefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her [...]

A blip in time

A blip in time

I stretched my neck until it protested and creaked, the cars slipping and honking by As I teetered from a perch up way high. The silhouette of bodies entwined caught my eye as I hesitated–paused before I dived. An androgynous blob embracing under the moonlight, their shadows vague and disconcerting reflected in the bleak river [...]