The piercing whistles of the dogs stopped right then and there

i stand under the shower head,

at night.

“Since eighth grade to now, I have never suffered any dramatic negative emotions,” Ryan says.

The broken shutters hung precariously from paint-chipped window sills.

Even after all these years, your spirit still haunts us.

Even after countless new memories made without you,

there is still that lingering shadow.

He’s reaching for the light switch when it occurs to him that he could go about his work in the dark.

After a long day of making his teachers’ lives miserable with a series of pranks, Luke was dropped off at home by his best friend Zola.

As I stare into my camper’s eyes, he stares right back at me, his eyes filling up with tears.

An inventor works against pouring rain, an upcoming hurricane

Won’t give up on the day

She stays as high up as she can

i like to touch their face

soft under the morning glow

a chill like fresh spring dew

ripples under my fingertips

It is a blessing i wasn't raised catholic

Don’t think about all of the good memories you had together. Every time she called you beautiful, every time she held you close. When she whispered that you were the only one she truly loved.

Nothing is, all is merely perceived.

I remember the day when Ted came home from basic training. He was wearing his spiffy new Marine dress blues. He carried himself like a knight who had just won a battle.

And when did everything start to feel so heavy?

Eviction from autonomy

In the summer of 2022, you got us matching necklaces. Yours was labradorite; mine rainbow moonstone.

One day, in a cozy restaurant where the smell of diverse cuisines filled the air, my mother shared a profound piece of wisdom.

Do you remember the ancient oak in the park? In the heart of the green amidst a sea of flowers and weeds, it stood wise.