Birds circle overhead,

One Raven, two Raven, three Raven.

Dark wings slicing through the sky,

Whispers of secrets as they fly.

Four Raven, five Raven, shadow blend,

Where do their journeys start and end?

Silent calls in the moonlight night,

Their presence is felt, yet out of sight.

Six Raven, seven Raven, closer still,

Echoing cries that send a chill.

With every beat of their wings, they soar,

A...

Each morning as the sun appears,

A robot wakes, it’s task unclear.

It walks in fields, so clam, so still,

Picking strawberries with quiet skill.

No one knows the reason why,

It picks the fruit as hours fly by.

Perhaps it’s to help a hand long gone,

Or simply to greet the breaking dawn....

Hazel eyes, so soft and warm,

A gaze that hides a darker storm.

They don’t belong to a heart that kills,

The truth yet lingers, silent, still.

In those eyes, the quiet lie,

A killer’s truth I can’t deny.

The mirror shows what I can’t flee—

The dark reflection inside of me....

Every dawn, as the first whispers of sunlight kissed the horizon, a being named Rosalia would take flight to deliver the world it’s light.

Her wings sliced through the cool morning air, sending a shiver down her spine which rattled her bones. Rosalia tightened her grip around the glowing crystal ball, filled with the light of the glowing stars. Her everyday task was simple but vital— deliver ligh...

She moves like the storm clouds gathering,

Her words sharp as glass,

A restless kind of energy

That never seems to pass.

She speaks in sharp, impatient tones,

A smile that’s quick to fade,

Her laughter like a wick that snaps—

A sound I can’t invade.

They all adore her every word,

Her charm, so quick and bright,

But to me it’s just a flicker,

A spark that burns too bright.

She thinks herself a...

There once was a huge, brown brindle dog named Bear, passed down through the ages like a secret woven into the threads of family history. Bear’s fur was streaked with the wisdom of centuries, each strip telling a story, each eye a window to a time long gone. The dog was immortal, a strange gift and curse from the first owner— an ancestor who had loved Bear deeply and had sealed the bond with a whi...

Raven stood at the edge of a bouncy castle, her hands on her hips, watching the other kids bounce and leap with laugher. Last year, as a kindergartener, she’d been terrified of these giant, wobbly castles.

She’d watched Estie, her younger sister, dive in without a second thought, as Raven stayed on the sidelines, feeling too small and too scared to join in. But now— now, she was in first grade. S...

In words that speak, in hearts that beat,

A love that's so tender, so pure, so sweet.

In whispers soft, or in a gaze,

We find our hearts all set ablaze.

Through acts of kindness, gentle and true,

I show my love, just for you.

Not in grand gestures, but simple and small,

It's the moments we cherish, one and all.

With touch so warm, you hand in mine,

A silent promise, love will shine.

Th...

Beneath a sky of fading gold,

A girl in red, so brave, so bold.

The flowers sway, as if they know,

Her heart’s a story, yet to show.

With every step, the earth does sing,

Of ancient ties, of hidden things.

The petals red, so soft, so deep,

Whispers secrets she must keep.

She walks alone, but never strays,

In a field of red, her spirit stays.

The land, her mirror, deep and wide,

Reflects the bloo...

**Ember** **Hawkes**

_ February_**_ _**_26, 1:32 p.m._**_

_** Ember stood at the edge of the cliff, her eyes fixed on the horizon. The deep blue ocean stretched out endlessly before her, a vast expanse of blue that merged with the sky in a way that made her feel small and insignificant.

It was comforting in a way, to be reminded that there was so much more to life than what you u...