The Eversands

Thousands of refugees dotted the rolling sands of West Maeve. Subconscious clusters had formed among them where small likenesses could be found. Sya, however, sat alone. It was a miracle…

Dichotomy

The closer I draw to you, the farther you slip,A breath away, yet always just beyond my touch.Each step I take feels weighted, slow—For every inch, two more stretch ahead,A…

Perfect

P ieced together with every color I’ve imagined. AnE pitome of beauty and wonder—divine. TheR adiance of my soul. New found peace in your wake. GoodF ortune overflowing, I swore…

Fear

I am the monster that you seek The Boo Hag The Baba Yaga The witch in the cabin—come to gobble you Plenty—full I am the host of ill will—a master…

The Paradox

I want to live, though I am prepared to die. I hope it is painless, but I hope it slow—slow, so that I may have the time to thank those…

The Dome

I was born in the Dome. That’s what we called it, at least. A giant structure built by the Hand—the five human kings and queens left of our world—fortified to…

Scabs

Regret was an afterthought that had settled into Neha far too deeply as she ventured into the Spog. Scabs, they said, roamed these dark forests. She’d only heard stories, but…

There You Are

The sky was a deepening shade of periwinkle, with clouds streaked in gold and pumpkin hues, their edges glowing like embers from the setting sun. It was the kind of…

Masking

I sometimes pretend to be someone else,but I quickly find that I don’t like them either.If I’m not comfortable in my own skin,how could I be comfortable anywhere else?Besides, their…

The Redwood Guardian

Her silhouette remained stained in his visionStill laying silently on the cold of the pillowGolden hair messy like snapped harp stringsCheeks pressed almond eyes into half-crescents She was the moon—he…

the dash.

I’m careful with my time. I live just on the dash—between the beginning and the end. We all have it on our tombstones but we sum it up with “Beloved…

The In-Between

I took a step into the in-betweenFor a moment it was blindingAnd yet it was there that I could see all A calming wind—brushed cheekShe fell through the blueblooming in…

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