August 18, 2026
An icy breeze blew down the back of his neck and shirt in an instant, and Billy pivoted on one foot. There they were: The pirates — he had no other word for them...
August 17, 2026
I swerve and swing down tar road glens — poplar built, storm-breath wet that brim with bark and coffee, melt fjords that flood Earth’s marrow…
August 16, 2026
We can be sure Trad Wife could not exist without the presence of Rosemary's Baby. The two novels share some plot points and themes, particularly the feeling of domestic dread and the loneliness that can come from being a housewife.
August 14, 2026
You’re a threat heading off to school
with your wide-eyed innocence caught on film
Phones mistaken for guns
Kindness mistaken for rage
You’re a threat for being in the way
August 10, 2026
In your little hands, you grasp dandelions
Blowing them apart, letting them sail in wind
Your laughter follows as each little piece
flies far from your fingers, floating to the sky
August 5, 2026
I can’t come to the phone right now, I’m wrestling the tigers of indifference. I’m up to my waist in holy water. The sky is burning…
August 3, 2026
I often look for short, fast paced books to fill my time and provide an easy finish for my annual reading goals, and I picked up this book after hearing the recommendation on a podcast I listen to frequently. I wouldn’t say I Who Have Never Known Men is a fast-paced book, but its steady momentum kept me entertained.
August 2, 2026
Lovers are the pears of perfection;
Without any fear in their souls,
They represent the essence of passion.
July 30, 2026
The moths have stopped circling the porch light, their wings now are as stiff as old letters. The night stretches thin — a slow dissolve of indigo into nothing…
July 28, 2026
We had just passed the Cat and Fiddle, right on the tops with a long, steep descent ahead…
July 26, 2026
The rain fell down, the marsh lay deep and wide, the small green singer raised his ardent plea — a pulse of life where hidden shadows hide, a call to join him in the waters free.
July 25, 2026
The perfect writer’s retreat, Ellen’s house is a signal of hope for Ruby. The house is vast with the only other occupants being Ellen and her adult daughter Lara. Ruby craves approval from Ellen and even Lara, but she can’t seem to impress them, let alone figure out the dynamic between the elusive mother-daughter duo.