Published inScribe·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 inMorrigans Wake·PinnedMember-onlySurvivor of the Psychic WarsSong Title Fiction Challenge: Blue Öyster Cult (A Science Fantasy Story) — As a veteran of the Psychic Wars and a survivor of all three, Brad ended up as a death row inmate. Sentenced to death without being given the chance to prove that he was innocent. …Fiction8 min readFiction8 min read
Published inAssemblage·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 inThe 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 inMorrigans Wake·1 day agoMember-onlyThe Train of Invisible People#100StoryChallenge №19 — As I board the train, the first thing I notice is that it’s completely empty. Although I am relieved to be on time to my destination, in the back of my mind, I have a feeling that something’s not quite right about this train. I try to calm my nerves…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Published inMorrigans Wake·1 day agoMember-onlyThe Theft of Time#100StoryChallenge №18 — Every night at midnight, reality is altered. Villagers, priests, noblemen, and farmers alike do not remember the truth. Their memories are as hazy as the perpetually misty skies above. They go about their lives unaware of the fact that what they recall has been manipulated. …Fiction1 min readFiction1 min read
Published inScribe·3 days agoMember-onlyThe Forest of the DeepFree Verse — A lake of dark forest green conceals my reflection with an underwater sky and water lilies that have died — still, I reach for who I could have been, aching for the lively spirit I used to be. And somewhere beneath the surface, I see a flicker of who I was when I was…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inMorrigans Wake·5 days agoMember-onlyThe Dark Pool of Wishes#100StoryChallenge №17 — Éamonn entered the secret cave of the sorcerer who was rumored to have drowned in a pool. Though Éamonn did not personally know him, he attributed cryptic letters sent to his doorstep every week to the sorcerer. Who else would possess such a deep and broad knowledge of esoteric matters? …Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Published inScribe·Sep 15Member-onlyThe Return of AutumnFree Verse — Wild geese prepare for flight over a lake graced by the hovering of autumn, delivering peace and solitude crafted by a melodic breeze — I wonder if the distance between autumn and winter is enough for them to find their way home. I look across the lake and feel the cooler…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inLoose Words·Sep 13Member-onlyA Thousand LivesFree Verse — Melancholy rivers run through this body of lingering sorrow and a yearning for lost stories forgotten by time — in another life, I could live a thousand lives. A hundred birds in one, a hundred letters of burning passion that has never died, a hundred different psalms that bring me comfort in the dead of…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
