The Cure
This story was originally shared on HitRecord on Oct 2, 2017 – https://hitrecord.org/records/3339503. Please feel free to go on the site and remix it! Dr. Young held her breath as the aerosol sprayed all the zombies in the containment room. She kept her eyes on her husband, hoping that...
Selah
Inspired by a prompt from the Writer’s Fuel Shop. Follow them on Instagram and check out their Etsy shop! Frustrated, Nyla sat on the ground, wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her head on her knees. The journey from the village to the mountain had taken an...
Lurking for Love
Yes, lurking. Because looking for love can be frowned upon. It isn’t always, but as a straight woman (especially one with a Christian background), it definitely feels like it. But that’s only in terms of romantic love (Eros if you’re familiar with the Greek terms). It feels like we...
Cane and Taylor
The woman Cane had been checking out approached him. Her wide hips only half-switching because of the laundry basket on her left hip, a bottle of Dreft detergent in it. He recognized the brand. His brother, Early, and his wife Shawna used it for his nephew’s clothes. He sat...
Overwhelmed
If a global health pandemic wasn’t enough to worry about, the worldwide acknowledgement of the sleeping beast that is racism has been stirred. However, if you’re Black, like me, or a person of color, racism is never really asleep. For us, it’s a stalker. And sometimes, it can be...
Overthinking
I overthink a lot. And being in isolation hasn’t helped that at all. And it doesn’t matter that my mom and my son are here with me, I’m still thinking about my writing and my life and how to make both better. I try not to stress about what...
Breaking the Block with Journaling
Breaking the Block is a series on ways to get out of writer’s block. Journaling is a good way to clear your head. Whether you have a lot going on in life or you’re just stuck on your story, writing it down can help. I prefer the old school...
Untitled Love Poem
You can see me read this piece on my Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ivegotstoriestotell/ The thought of never knowing true love breaks my heart in a way no ex-lover has. I’m a moth who falls for the lamp of lust as if it is the moon. I always start with good...
Breaking the Block with Dance Videos
Breaking the Block is a series on ways to get out of writer’s block. Dancing is the poetry of the feet John Dryden I’d like to think that the phrase “dance is poetry in motion” came from the John Dryden quote. And I agree, dance is poetry in motion....
Him
Originally published on Tumblr.com, https://ivegotstoriestotell.tumblr.com/post/83453171964/him-i-would-run-into-her-on-the-day-im-slipping, on April 21, 2014 I would run into her on the day I’m slipping. I’m in my baggy, faded black sweatpants and a ratty Chicago Bulls t-shirt. I had decided to put off shaving till later. Stupid. My waves looked good though. And my...