In the velvety dark, words come rumbling out from within a space long forgotten, more, perhaps, ignored than recalled. They tumble out, seeking to unmask from beyond the fear of never-achieving, the mountain of self-doubt, the handcuffs of anxiety and paralyzed freeze reaction. Fingers move rapidly, caressing the keyboard, clacking in the darkness, the echo […]

It feels like falling through rain, the pelts of raindrops thudding against your skin, your uplifted face welcoming tiny splices of pain, the water trickling down your sweet onyx face onto your expanse of dark chocolate neck, the sweetness of the curve-length diluted into strands of remorseful hurt, hurtling further down onto your bronzed shoulders, […]

So another year and another promise to write more. I decided to just wing it. I will schedule some writing time and just free write and whatever will pop out will pop out. Raw. Unfiltered (but grammatically reviewed). 2024. I feel positive. I feel blessed. I feel ready.

I was asked to describe my writing style and process. I hesitated. The teacher looked at me, impatience steaming up her face. I looked down at my hands in my lap, my right index finger and my right thumb rubbing the base of my left thumb in a nervous motion. The entire class had turned […]