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My blue dwarf star part 2

Blue Dwarf, Unreachable I seek only her— the one I call my blue dwarf star. Small in the heavens, but burning longer than empires. Steady. Unseen by most. Yet somehow the axis of my sky. No matter what I do, there is still no sight of her. Telescopes of logic fail me. Star maps redraw... read more

Aftermath Alchemy

He was a lighthouse, lit bright in the storm, A heart like a furnace, warm past the norm. Every time love came knocking, he opened the door, Laid carpets of kindness across his floor, Set a table of trust, poured peace in a glass— But love wore a mask, left shards in the grass. He bent... read more

The Rule of the "Gilded Shadow"

The superstition goes that if a streetlight flickers or hums just as you pass directly beneath it, you shouldn't look at your shadow until you reach the next pool of light. The Glitch: A flickering light is seen as a "thin spot" in reality. If you look at your shadow while the light is unstable,... read more

Micro Story

I decided to do a micro story for my nightly writing. It's about the place I went to today to view a room for rent Titled Home The snow crunches beneath my feet. The cool air feels nice on my face. I stop and stare at the steps leading up to the front door of the new place I will call home.... read more

A Simple Mirror

For the longest time, I wandered— restless and unsure— searching for a mirror that could hold my reflection without altering it. I did not realize how long I had been standing before the wrong ones. Some were grand and towering, and somehow, beneath their magnificence, I felt smaller… as if I... (edited) read more

The line between Us

The water is glass, the morning is still, A tug on the line, a sudden, sharp thrill. I’m holding the pole—the one that you gave, Finding the patience you wanted me to save. It’s my personal best, a bass for the books, Far more than the weight of the scales and the hooks. I can feel your hands... read more