Published in Loose Words·PinnedMember-onlyA Silent StrengthFree Verse — She treads softly and moves through the quietest of places, at ease with the sparse surroundings and the grandeur therein. And when she moves, she may appear as nothing, formless and unknowable, like a wind that swiftly passes through the night without a trace — this is the beauty of learning how to be…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Scribe·PinnedMember-onlyAn Enduring PillarFree Verse — You are a pillar standing tall, as you have always been. Eroded but never fallen, you watch the rest of the world and witness downfall after downfall, and you quake but never crumble — instead, you are fortified by the words that save you, by the songs that move you, by the very art that preserves everything it is about…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in Assemblage·PinnedMember-only14 Beautiful Excerpts From My Favorite Christina Rossetti PoemsA collection of lines that have shaped me — Christina Rossetti has been a significant influence on my poetry. The lyrical and somber way she describes universal themes reminds me of why I fell in love with poetry in the first place, even when I was too young to understand the gravity and depth of her emotional expressions. I…Self6 min readSelf6 min read
Published in The Riff·PinnedMember-only10 Highly Underrated John Denver SongsFor the dreamer, the poet, and the individualist — John Denver is my number one favorite artist of all time. Although his hit songs such as “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” and “Annie’s Song” are memorable, well-written, and deserving of praise, he has many more underrated songs that most people do not know about, especially the…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Published in Loose Words·3 hours agoMember-onlyAlways See Me As BeautifulFree Verse — Always see me as beautiful, like the light of the first dawn, like the cooling streams over the old, rugged mountainside — the one that stands above every era of rage and ruin, every curse revived from lessons unlearned. Always see me as beautiful, like the tears I poured into a bell…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in The Riff·2 days agoMember-only10 Fun Facts About My Album FathomlessBehind the album — I wrote a Q&A for my first album Empyrean, and I thought doing one for Fathomless would be fun. Fathomless was released on December 26, 2022. Unlike Empyrean, it was an unplanned project that I started on a whim, and once I started, I wanted to finish it before the…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Published in Song of the Lark·3 days agoMember-onlyCybele’s Secret By Juliet MarillierA Book Review — I read Cybele’s Secret twice in my life — the first time was when I was 18 and the second time this weekend. I’ve been a fan of Juliet Marillier for over a decade. She’s my default answer whenever I’m asked who my favorite fantasy novelist is. Perhaps Tolkien and…Books9 min readBooks9 min read
Published in Morrigans Wake·6 days agoMember-onlyThe Prophetess’ Final Warning#100StoryChallenge №100 — Léa held her breath as she walked through the palace doors. The Grandeur was an event for magicians from kingdoms near and far to showcase their abilities. The best at magic would be greatly rewarded with power and prestige. Léa was an orphan raised in the mountains by a runaway…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Published in Scribe·6 days agoMember-onlyThe Anthem of Still Waters#100RhymesChallenge №14 — Still waters whisper secrets of long ago, the cold ground below cannot tell me where to go, I search out there for what’s been here all along — an ancient muse that was never truly gone. Restless rivers run in circles and constantly overflow, and doubt may say that dead ends…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Morrigans Wake·Mar 15Member-onlyFinding An Alien Ship#100StoryChallenge №99 — After weeks of sailing across the galaxy, I came upon an ancient extraterrestrial ship with a teal glow. The past few weeks had been filled with existential dread and loneliness. I knew I couldn’t return back to Earth, not after the global war had demolished everything I once loved and…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
