[from my archives] A tenet: And mother created daughter in her own image; in the image of mother she created her. I got my first period four days before your eleventh birthday pool party. By the time the day of the party came I didn’t need a tampon and I was relieved, not that I’d… Continue reading April 2022 – sixlets
Tag: writing
6/14/2023 – deluge
God both scares me and reassures me. From my archived notes. when my mom was a kid, she captured a mole and swaddled it in a towel, hoping it would be her friend. it kept squirming and crying, so she held it tightly in her hands. as it slipped from her grasp, she squeezed it… Continue reading 6/14/2023 – deluge
God is this kid
so God is this kid. God is this kid who i held in my arms for the first time, and at that moment i thought as though it were a prophecy, "i'm going to let him down," and he smiled at me. God is this kid who looks at me with big eyes. God is… Continue reading God is this kid
Scholastic Silver Key Award
I entered into Scholastic Art & Writing a few months ago and the results are out! I'm so excited to announce that I won a silver key for Virtual Heaven. This is my first shot at finishing a completely original short sci-fi story. I had so much fun, and it was such a great experience… Continue reading Scholastic Silver Key Award
The Cave
Darkness claimed me once, but God broke the chains. "She is mine," my God says. He sent his Son to bear my shame, my guilt, my brokenness, and he has set me free. I am free.
In the Silence Between 