You Showed Me, but What Did You Feel?
Lullabies and Lillypads, You always make it sound so pretty. And willow trees among apple trees. You always make it sound so beautiful. But what happened by…
Another Take On Vampires
Eloise had always been fascinated by shiny objects. In spite of being completely incapable of self-reflection, she tacitly understood her lack of serious depth…
Sweet Prince
A cold wet spear of panic lanced sideways through my chest, forcing me onto an equal plane with the damp evening grass. “... and we’re at the hospital now.” My…
Deployed, Permanantly
“Hey Melany.” Jim’s voice was tight and rough over the phone. “Are you alone?” I looked at my friends around the room, chattering and laughing. “Um, no?”…
Why Me?
She felt her life start to crumble around her. Despair emanated from her bones and bleakly colored her past, present and future. It was over. Everything, even…
Lost
Now all my joy has turned to mud And the anger leaks into my blood It poisons the stream and boils the flow Makes me wish I could let go Take my life it’s not…
The False Dilemma
Honor or love was the question that tore my interior being, till I knew no more for what reason I wondered and why I compared. I fractured within, and unsure…
Seven Letter Confession
Alexander slowly maneuvered between the tables and chairs until his shoe struck the low stage at the back of the bar. Stepping up, he made his way to the…
Unconventional
The sun shone down upon the party, the sky clear and blue. We stood round, silent in our respect as the cask began to be lowered. There was a moment where time…
What The Hell Do You Think I'm Doing!?
I erupt, “What the hell do you think I’m doing!? Of course I’m going to work!” Silence. I locate my shoes-- the last step to completing my attire. I kneel down…
Whole
In my heart Harsh reality erases. We beat as half a part-- Whole again in warm embraces. Eyes close into dark Together pressing faces. Mirrors couldn’t start…
Feel
I was running. I was running so hard- pumping my arms, my hands gripped in fists, nailings digging into my palms. Panting, lips dry, sweat dripping, legs…
Sorry, I Have a Heart.
Dearest Lily, I’m writing this to you to express my greatest regrets. Obviously, I’ve been taking advantage of our friendship. I was under the impression that…
Sweet Disposition
I have every thought possible running through my mind. Every emotion is taking over my actions. I have lost sight of who I am in all of this-these past months…
Jealousy
Jealousy is throbbing hurt in your chest, festering away, making you want to go out and hurt someone even worse because they have it better than you.
Silent Eye
People think I’m indifferent. That I’m faceless, and therefore unprejudiced. But this isn’t true. Just because you see only your pretty little face in me…
Welcome to Bangkok
His nerves screamed as he stalked up through the corridors, listening to each door trying to find what he was sent here to kill. He approached the door…
Nothing Can Define
Dandia is naked. She is a naked writer with a mouthful of snow. She scrawls each page in a tick of second while she travels without her pants down a linear…
Transcending Reality
There was no sun when Aisling opened her eyes. There was no soft grass tickling her neck. There was no feeling pulling at her chest. And there was no one, no…
The Beginning
He lived in a cave just like everyone else. He liked to tell stories. He was single, so one night he stared sleeplessly at the stars, wondering how to increase…