Writer’s Room

Take a dive into my past.

From poetry to short stories, fiction to nonfiction, each of these entries tell the story of my writing journey.

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Precision and Grace

Stop. Now breathe. Listen to yourself. Focus on the words. How did you form them? Where did you learn these words? Some believe they came from thin air. Others suggest that they are taught to you.

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Sonnets

The white rose hath no beauty that divine
Nor an odor that floats through green pastures

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Creation Myth

In the beginning there was a wall of darkness. And that was bad. Day by day the darkness grew and consumed all in its path. In the center of the darkness was a mind; a simple mind that belonged to a girl.

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Break

The pain of the heart
The breaking of the soul

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Uninvited

I awoke with a start in the night. My room was icy and the drapes fluttered silently in the night. A sliver of moonlight peeked through the window and splayed across the hardwood floor.

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Only You

There is nothing in the world more beautiful than you
Your smile is brighter than the shining stars