Growling interrupts the calm.The sound sends a chill down my spine.A searing pain erupts from my stomach. I feel like my body is on fire.My head pounds against my skull.A black liquid pours down from my eyes. The liquid mixes… Continue reading

Follow me home,Over the hillsof asphalt,Through woodsMade of concreteAnd iron. Follow cracked sidewalks,Shadows hidebehind brick walls,Street lampslight the path. People will starePeople will wonderPeople will ignoreYour plea for helpVoices mumbling aroundWhispers surround Life continues onThe hungry stareFollowing my figureBurns throughMy… Continue reading

The windowslidesopen,and closed. It goesup,and down. You can look out,but otherscan lookin. They can watch youfrom afar,or upclose. Make sureto lockthe window. You don’t wantthe otherswatchingto get in. Keep themout,but keep yourselfin. Published in UVU Warp & Weave, Fall 2022 Continue reading

Moonlight glistens through the window.I hum walking past it.My nightgown flutters with every step. A chickadee in a cage.Metallic bars bathed in blood.It sits on a swing of bones. You sit on a quilted chair.A blazing fire illuminates your face.A… Continue reading

The earth cracks open,a breath held too long.Dust rises in silence,settling on the bones of rootsthat no longer stretch to drink. The sky, once a weight of bluewears thin,The sun carving its nameinto the skin of the rock. We wait… Continue reading