Silence after of hours of chaos. They sat barely touched by the turmoil. The soot and smoke swirled around them as they looked over the trees’ shades of grey and black. Fire had licked each branch, sizzling and charring the sap that once flowed freely through their veins. Now they sat empty of leaves and…

The dark being with the badly formed metal bird mask stood in the doorway. I concealed myself as best as I could in the shadows. My heart thudded in my chest so loudly I thought it would lead him to me. Slowly, he turned his head side to side, scanning the darkness for a hint…

  People call me creepy but I don’t care. I like what I like. I don’t judge them on their past-times or…fetishes. I used to be a shoe salesman for a very large department store chain but of course, no one understood. They ridiculed and taunted me. It was not like I did anything while…

The sky was dark and scarred with clouds. She held on tightly to the strings of the brightly colored balloons as she floated high into the sky. The gypsy said this was the only way home. She did not have a choice but to believe that drifting high into the night sky would take her…

Today was the day. Pete felt nervous. He did not know what to expect as he walked down the street with the arraignment gripped in his hand. The flowers bounced with each of his determined steps. She would never expect such a large gesture from him and that excited him. Finally, he would not be…

The maelstrom screamed around her. The unknitting process began rapidly. She felt the fibers of her existence unravel and shred. A voice in the distance told her to be strong and not to fear, this was not her undoing. She stood steadfast in the storm that pulsed around and within her. The surges of power…

Her head lolls on her chest as she slowly wakes. The light in the forest recedes, stretching shadows around her. Her eyes flutter open and she winces from the pain in her head and the strain she feels in her arms. She feels the thin twine press into her wrists. Memories of the day elude…

Silver lightning illuminates the room with a pop and flicker, then is gone. The thunder growls, moving small glass decorations from their positions on the shelves. She is awake, her eyes bright and full of mischief. She loves storms, especially at night. Delicate fingers dance across the wooden keys as she plays her song in…