Tag Archives: creation

Songs of Remembrance

Her hands moved over the piano; she played quietly, constellation eyes half closed, heart wide open. She sang, but only in her head, only in the place where she wouldn’t hear anyone else comment on her tone, on her pitch, … Continue reading

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And She

This is pain with purpose, this waiting thing to see what may come from a budding need, this crawling feeling over broken glass and he stands back in scorn because what has he created what has he ever done alone … Continue reading

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Circular Reference

Every fall down, every crash, she is there with strong hands and impatient heart; even if those hands are barbed and the heart is filthy, the frame is sturdy, and it will hold up — it holds up even the … Continue reading

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The Nowhere

The place was all at once a still, crescent-shaped pool beneath a massive gold-leafed willow, a dusty store with shelves and racks and closets overflowing with every item imaginable, a set of impossibly tall, echoing hallways paved in intricate marble … Continue reading

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