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At This Waking
At this waking, she puts her hands out in front of her so that she can see them, and she discovers they are youthful, bearing strength and grace, and she uses them to fling off covers. There is one sneaker, … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 19 – My Revelation
This is #19 of The Autumn Queen. To start at the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * “The day you were knighted was one of the proudest moments of my life,” I said. I felt the weight of the … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 18 – The Sky
This is #18 of The Autumn Queen. To start at the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * The rift in the clouds looked like a tear in the world itself, opening the roiling purple-grey and revealing the silver-studded sky … Continue reading
Together
We crept along the hoary ridge, boots breaking the blades of green-grey glass under our feet. We did not look down, but ahead, toward our prize. Home. A veritable feast awaited us, ready to assail our senses. We knew it, … Continue reading
I was cold then
I haven’t been this cold since the time I died, and you didn’t want to be near me. My eyes were still open, and you said it was creepy, and you wished you’d had someone shut them for you, because … Continue reading