She watches me with keen eyes hollow with wistfulness. I try to speak to her when I find the courage, but she never answers. I think she is mute. Her silence intimidates me . . .
Growing Up
The Arcanist
A young girl chooses between toiling over straggling plants or ancient texts in the hopes of reviving her dying world.
Stoney River: Ghost Memories
I am a year old. My first road trip from Virginia to Florida is paved with oranges, cigarettes, and cops. Episode one in Stoney River.
Book Review: Blackbirch: The Beginning by K.M Allan
K.M Allan is a writer I have been following since before she became that beautiful mistress of words; an author. Time and time again I have been inspired by her tried and true writing tips. So, when she published her first book, The Beginning, I had to read it, if only to see her writing techniques in action.
He Has Gentle Hands
A blind boy contemplates the arrival of his newborn sibling without favor based off the whispered experiences of a school bully.
Room 906
A gentleman but not a gentleman was what Edward always was, given the 'no smoking' signs pasted to the ghastly lavender walls.
E is for Epic
E is for Epic . . .
V is for Valiant
V is for Valiant . . .
Immortal Spirit
She is that which never wavers, silent in the face of bloodshed, smiling in the face of the storm. She is loyalty; forever inspiring.
Guardian Angel
She came from the woods, her hair deserving of jewels and her face as sad as a dying tulip.
Diary Of A Foster Child
A foster child, Jay Baker has been alone since birth. With no one to talk to, his journal pages become his family as he chronicles his journey toward adoption.
Imagination
Worlds come to life, as with the written word, a picture captured in dreams.
B is Butterfly
B is Butterfly . . .
Edward Said
"Is it true you do not spank me because I am blind?"
Father said nothing. Only his breathing sounded as Miles' heart sank. It was true, after all. It was not love; it was because he was blind. Disabled. Different.Â
Silent Witness
Our roots are deep, vines between the knitting needles.
