“Jenna? There are some people coming up our driveway that are, um…do you remember that I said I stopped gambling?” Jenna’s eyes lift even...

Watching the fireplace-- embers fading low-- the cabin shepherds in the gusts. I wrap the blanket, bundle as a turtle, wondering when...

By Shakira Turtle, Underwater Gazette Updated 12:06 PM ET, Sat January 16, 2021 (Underwater Gazette) – In a race to build the perfect...

He could hear everything, but dare not open his eyes. The world was black and bitter now. A pressure over his face held him down....

I head upstairs with Mom. She has her phone, her laptop, and a blanket. As soon as she sits on the bed, I bonk my head into her hand. No...

Sometimes I struggle with imposter syndrome, especially when I write. Imposter syndrome, as defined on Wikipedia, is the psychological...

While I'm writing my blog, my cat--Caesar--will wander in at some point for love and attention. Although when he decides I've been on my...

Gold bleeds through the willows and then sinks beneath the ground before the sky burns in purple-- mauve, violet, mulberry, wine....

In an attempt to determine what actually occurred on the Helvetica, the other detectives and I spent months compiling and cobbling...

Let's follow the yellow brick road to the end of 2020--anxiety included! Follow me! A few days after the election and we're still not...

One vote-- one moment-- matters. Building on top of one another until a bridge exists. Your voice and mine whisper change until history...

Hi! And welcome to my blog. Something you should know about me: I love writing! I've written poetry since I was around five years old and...