Wet Grass
It smelled like the grass after rain. That’s what she noticed first. It reminded her of running through the pouring rain with her family, one lap around the house, as a sort of impromptu tradition. It managed to stick for years each time it rained or snowed. The memory should…
Vulnerable
Jade entered the community bathroom, the facility dark. Long shadows were cast across the floor as she entered, feeling uncomfortable without her armor protecting her vulnerable flesh. She shivered, her bare feet slapping against the wet ground. She peered down the aisle of showers. “Hello?” she called. When no one…
Stress Poems
Isn’t there anything you can’t do? Sometimes compared to you My insignificance becomes too much to bear. It’s like pulling each strand of hair Out, piece by piece. Like tearing your teeth from their roots And having nothing to put them in but old boots. So that each time you…
Good Enough
Aris stood in front of the mirror. She did not do this often, nor did she much enjoy doing it now. But her wounds would only get worse if she didn’t treat them. Going to a doctor was a definite ‘no’ at this point. With the amount of blood on…
Happy Anniversary
A tall red Ancient leaned back against her chair in the sun, her fur pressing against the wood as she lifted the mug to her jaws. It was hardly past the afternoon, yet the Ancient guzzled down the mug of foaming beer and wiped what remained off what remained on…