Poems. Short Stories. Curated. Quiet.
An introspective short poem exploring the weight of hidden truths and unspoken words. Through striking contrasts of light and shadow, it captures the grounding, sometimes painful reality of vulnerability, and the quiet dance of keeping secrets close at hand.
An epic, sweeping poem that traces the heartbreaking journey from childhood fairy tales to the gritty reality of a war-torn world. 'The Color of a Goodbye' explores the loss of innocence, the courage of rebellion, and the tragic beauty of clinging to love and forgiveness when the world around you is turning to dust.
Read Poem →A deeply moving, stream-of-consciousness poem blurs the lines between the physical and the spiritual. Using bold sensory language and synesthesia, it paints a portrait of grief and profound love—where memories vibrate in the air, tears dance in the light, and two lives remain connected in a bending parallel that only heaven can touch.
Read Poem →This atmospheric free-verse piece contrasts the rapid motion of life with the fixed points of trapped memory. Using unique imagery that reimagines diamonds as vessels for light and faith, the poem traces how an ordinary path is paved with a sorrow that never stops dancing in the periphery of our vision. It is a meditation on resilience and the persistence of love.
"The Plight" embodies the complexities and anxieties of modern existence with a haunting beauty and enigmatic power.
It delivers a surrealist interrogation of martyrdom. Using the historical shadow of Joan of Arc as a foundation, the poem constructs a landscape where the celestial and the decayed collide.
Read Poem →A haunting exploration of the trial of Joan of Arc, this poem strips away the gilded myth of the Maid of Orléans to reveal the visceral corruption of the machinery that consumed her. Through a lens of dark surrealism, the piece contrasts the 'poisoned truth' of the blind judges and the cold betrayal of a king against the quiet, luminous resilience of a girl clutching a wooden cross. It is a meditation on the cost of divine conviction in a world of mud and shadows.
The "man with the pocket watch" mirrors Orwell’s superintendent, a figure bound to the "one-sided truth" of the law..."
A cold, detached perspective of a "world marooned in doubt," ... "white shadow of a beast", watching the "lifeless man" who was left behind by the train of progress and "justice."
Read Poem →This poem explores the intersection of personal sorrow and historical martyrdom. It moves from a quiet, naturalistic meditation on a field of barley into a surreal and visceral confrontation with the fate of Joan of Arc. It is a journey from the "prism of lies" to the "tainted truth," seeking a moment of grace amidst the fire.
Read Poem →How do you survive the quiet after the storm you caused? Light Through the Cracks captures the suffocating weight of regret in the wake of infidelity. Moving through a house that has transformed from a sanctuary into a museum of ghosts, the speaker confronts the tangible remnants of a lost love—a strand of hair, a familiar scent, an echoing footstep. But this is not just a story of a mistake; it is a profound look at an ex-partner’s radical, heartbreaking grace. It explores the bittersweet moment when a relationship cannot be saved, yet both souls find a way to heal through a final, devastating act of forgiveness.
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