Courtney

Debut book of poetry, “Bolton Strid,” available on Amazon. Link below!

https://a.co/d/6T8NPoc

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Writings

Followers

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Courtney

Debut book of poetry, “Bolton Strid,” available on Amazon. Link below!

https://a.co/d/6T8NPoc

304

Writings

Followers

Following

Snake

Courtney

1 min read

That old lady, the one who is a regular at every store in town, but none of us know her name—just that she always wears a red scarflette around her left wrist; she gifted us with her secret today. As she was scrawling her pen across her badly stained check to pay for her groceries, cat food and frozen TV dinners, an unruly child in the checkout line pulled at the scarflette. It felt like everyone ...

Drama

Mystery

Choked

Courtney

1 min read

“I hate you!” Lonnie hissed, the spongy, red blotches spreading across his cheeks like a cancer.

Shane recoiled at the spittle that had hit her in the face as Lonnie released his venom. She met his eyes carefully—deliberately, and shrugged her shoulders before turning to walk away.

“Wait!” Lonnie screamed. It was the only word that could be made out as he choked on his sobs....

Romance

Drama

Vanity

Courtney

1 min read

I woke up and realized it was because someone or something was knocking. I rubbed my eyes and reluctantly squinted toward the window next to my bed, scared of what I might see. I blew out an exaggerated exhale when there was nothing there and was about to lie back down, when I heard the knock again. I froze. The knock got faster, and then louder; it was coming from the vanity mirror above my dress...

Horror

Extraordinary

Courtney

1 min read

Dominated the sea with strength and size,

The distant cousin of the Great White Shark;

Conspiring with them and God on how to be remembered

In a modern world, which can’t grasp such extraordinary...

Poetry

Adventure

Shush

Courtney

1 min read

Shush, the young Minotaur, accidentally ripped the door from its hinges when he pulled it to enter his primary care provider’s office. He was thankful for the fine fur on his face that was a dark chocolate brown, so the receptionist couldn’t see the hot embarrassment that he felt....

Fantasy

All Bland

Courtney

1 min read

I cradled your cold head in my hands,

Brushed my lips against your cracked, black nose.

As I walked away, my mom heart froze.

The sadness wrung the colors from my soul; all bland.

And all they could do was cry....

Poetry

Drama

Ignorance

Courtney

1 min read

Can you compare your ignorance to bliss?

Nothing in your head but smiles and wet dreams.

Numb gums, dead tongue behind that sloppy kiss.

Boxes of empty. A box of chocolate creams....

Poetry

Drama

Kezar Falls

Courtney

1 min read

Courtney and her dog, Cesar

Planted seeds in the falls of Kezar

Once the water flowers bloom

We all will be cleaned, saved, or doomed...

Poetry

Fantasy

Grieving Patient

Courtney

1 min read

July 8th, 2025 4:20pm

Patient seems to dissociate often, as evidenced by fixed gaze and blunted affect.

Patient observed not wearing a bra and maintaining poor hygiene....

Drama

Alone

Courtney

1 min read

I wonder if suspicion can be seen—

A burgundy stain on my lips,

An extra dark beauty mark on my face,

Or a fleck in the white of my eyes.

Are you really offering me cookies?

Out of the kindness of your heart?

Or are you scheming?

Glad to know I live alone...

Poetry

Drama