In my arms I hold a dying body; deflated-- colorful and faded.   On my arms I feel slow yet steady breath: feather-light, nostalgic, and bright.   “By God,...

  Muffled cries are surrounding me. My eyes are wet.  Why? Rest in Peace, someone says, but it doesn’t feel right. He doesn’t deserve it.  He tortured me for as long as he...

When I was younger  I believed every plane No matter what direction Was my father Coming home to me   A few years later I wished  On every dandelion To bring him back   There's...

On Dec. 29, former president Jimmy Carter died in his home in Plains, GA. At just over 100 years old, Carter was the longest-living president of the U.S. His cause of death remains unknown.   The...

It's been 264 days. The birds no longer adorn the blue sky, nor does the sun. Where once the streets never stood still, it’s about 2 p.m., I would guess. Not that it really matters. Time is irrelevant,...

The recent, yet unexpected, passing of Penny’s late grandmother continued to haunt her. Penny had lost her parents at a young age and was raised by her grandmother, a wise woman who made herself a source...

Over a week has passed since the devastation of Hurricane Helene, and the southern side of the United States is still trying to regain its footing. Across six states, Helene has so far caused 213 deaths,...

footsteps patter on the linoleum, echoes which are quite loathsome to mothers.   the light flickers yellow, a house sculpted by Donatello that lacks the warmth of his work.   chimney...

the objective is merriment, a lifetime of frustration. what is the point? if not for infatuation.   it bears repeating of our frail mortality, the most minuscule choice ends...

Growing up, according to my mother, I had always had a strange fascination with death. It wasn’t like I was always around death; in fact, I’ve only ever been to one funeral in my life, and I’m almost...

  On Sept. 8, 2022, Great Britain announced that their longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, had died. She was pronounced dead in her summer home in Scotland, where she spent most of her...

I don my wings with hope to take flight and leave This prison cell has stripped my mind bare Haunted notions hold my soul hostage They break my back and keep me there   But salted skies...