My Own Couch

“Harlow, your apartment looks like shit.” Lynn strides past me and hopping over my pile of dirty laundry. “Had I known I was going to have a guest at four in the morning, I would’ve tidied up a bit.” I bolt the door as she settles down on the sofa, clearly not planning to leave

Days Gone By

The city seems to have risen long before her, with cars honking and people shouting already. Groaning, Penn rolls over, refusing to confront the reality of her life just yet. It’s been almost three years since the day she wasn’t supposed to wake up, two and half since she got her new life put together,

Prompt: August 25th, 2020

You check the time. Perfect. As intended, you’ve arrived fashionably late. The whispers greet my ears as I stroll into the lecture hall. I’d timed it perfectly, making the perfect statement. If they were going to force me to be here, I’d be fashionably late to every class. As I strode down the stairs to

An Ode to Orange Terror

I’ve never met a cat like you You’re upside down Backwards; empty of that cat intellect   I’ve never met anyone So dedicated To benign terror   You are a lurker A getter A sneak-attacker   That is not to say That you are particularly skilled At this mantel you’ve taken up   The orange

Prompt: August 21st, 2020

That woman, that being of flawed wisdom. “That woman, that being of completely flawed wisdom.” Her father is mumbling to himself, rifling through the papers her grandmother had organized just that morning. “Am I of flawed wisdom, dear child, or are you simply inept at figuring out something that is organized properly?” The proud woman

Prompt: August 18th, 2020

Jordan will be the source of all my pain and the love of my life. “Jordan will be the source of pain for you!” My mother’s eyes are even more frantic than her voice, flowing through the phone. I knew I should’ve started with my father, but when she answered the phone, my plans just

Istanbul

There is no end To the ways That I miss you   I miss your sounds The way your residents drive Horns blaring and rules thrown out   I miss the cats that lurk across campus And the dogs Dogs wandering aimless on every street corner   Food here cannot compare To the vendors in

Laughter

“It was a time of peace, a time of justice,” His tone is full of bravado, so much so that giggles streak past my lips before I can help it. He ignores my transgression, though, barreling through. “Some would even call it an age of good, though for others, it was simply an age of

Adventures We Shouldn’t Have Taken: One

Everything was darker than I imagined it might be. Also more than a smidge too wobbly, I must say. When I pictured how this whole scenario might play out with the captain, I really let the boat thing slip my mind. You’d think I’d remember a thing like my brother being a pirate, but alas,

Stable

I seek stability Searching and searching Through every aspect of my life   I’ve built support systems Systems miles wide To ensure that I am stable   I never thought I’d find stability In something so precarious As love   But here you are With freely-flowing words And ever-present connection   You ebb and flow