Jewelie Rain

Inspired by the things that I love. “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” — Toni Morrison

518

Writings

113

Followers

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Jewelie Rain

Inspired by the things that I love. “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” — Toni Morrison

518

Writings

113

Followers

Following

When The Stars Rose

Jewelie Rain

1 min read

When the stars fell

my eyes were open

Wide with anxiety and worry

for the daylight

When the sun climbed

clawed its way back up

My mind dreamt

Full of terror and resignment

When I am lost

I don’t know what to feel

Dejected, maybe

Feeling like I can’t do it

When I create

I express myself

in ways spoke words never can

Everything washes away

When the stars rose

I am anew

———

(It’s not really fi...

Poetry

Mutual (past) Distrust

Jewelie Rain

5 min read

“How’s the packing going?” Nova asks, having stopped by Faira’s room.

It’s very…organized. Nothing like what Nova grew up with. Everything in the Wild Thicket is alive and moves when it wants. Never the same with seemingly no order.

Nature waits for no one.

In here, every weapon is lines up, probably alphabetically. Her clothes hang in color coordination, making a rainbow in a shallow closet....

Fantasy

YA fiction

Beauty of my Family

Jewelie Rain

1 min read

She is resilience.

———

(This is practically for all the female figures in my life, particularly my mom and two sisters. It’s also a reminder for anyone who needs to hear it. Living is hard and if you make it through the day, you’ve already accomplished a lot! You are resilient!)...

Recruiting

Jewelie Rain

6 min read

Nightfall has to be the one to stop Brainwash.

To do that, she might need some help.

Even before she consumed herself with being a vigilante, she never had an easy time making friends. Being social is a skill. One that she does not have.

Her skill set includes knives. Hardly a topic of small talk.

People don’t like when you bring up how you can kill someone. That tends to scare them off.

B...

Fantasy

YA fiction

Why Should I Trust You?

Jewelie Rain

5 min read

With Nova’s suspicions and concerns confirmed, she has to get proof of Don being evil. Which is harder than one might think.

He apparently had built up loyalty with the former king, Princess Aziza’s grandfather, so to break that, she needs something more substantial than her word against his.

Because even though she and Haze are changing some minds, Nova knows it isn’t enough.

But gathering ev...

Fantasy

YA fiction

Growing Up, Growing Apart

Jewelie Rain

1 min read

Hour long phone calls

One word answers

Spilling secrets

Not knowing anything

Annual summer trips

Never seeing one another

Always and forever

I’m not sure anymore...

Poetry

Strongest Love (Soulmate Story)

Jewelie Rain

5 min read

There is no easy way in navigating his mother flirting with someone.

Roman didn’t think he would ever be faced with this. It just appeared to be an eternal push and pull between his parents.

If this were his dad, he could totally see it. Carl is much more….free. Not in a bad way. Just that he is more open. His mom, Madge, dealt with a lot in the divorce.

Of course, it was a bitter end to their...

Fantasy

YA fiction

Pinochle

Jewelie Rain

1 min read

Do you want to shuffle?

Sure

Are you gonna cut?

Deal out the cards

Let’s see what we get

What’s your melt?

Wow, really? You must have a run

What’s your trump?

Spades

Marriage with a Jack of diamonds

and a Queen of spades

I’ll take that

You don’t have any more hearts?

Nope

I topped it

It’s the highest trump I had

I know

Of course you did

And I take the rest

What’d you get?

Did you write th...

Poetry

Reassurance

Jewelie Rain

1 min read

I need reassurance

constantly

Sometimes I triple check with someone

even though I know it's annoying

like I've checked this for spelling mistakes

Four or five times

I don’t like going somewhere I don’t know

I can’t call anyone on the phone

I can’t even go to my own appointments

by myself

I am immobilized by fear

of not doing it the right way

that reassurance has become

my fuel

l was encouraged t...

Poetry

More Than a Thief

Jewelie Rain

1 min read

Her life is pretty simple.

Steal, hide, and fight.

Sometimes in that order. Sometimes it’s a mixed combination.

Key and her brother, aptly nicknamed Lock, have been on the run for most of their lives. Their parents used to be important to some royals (Key isn’t sure which ones), but they left that life for thieving.

Then they died. Or were killed.

Depends on who you ask.

This combination ...

Fantasy

YA fiction