Excerpt from Imperfect House by AG
4/2/2021
The house, filled with fights - hushed, brief, and spontaneous bouts of anger - was like a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment. Its sturdy foundation cracked with high tensions every time she came close to spilling her secret in a burst of anger. It never happened, though, cracks slowly receding with her slamming her door; only then did she crumple on the floor, with her balls in fists, avoiding old, unhealthy habits hidden. She hid under a false bravado of detachment, wanting to avoid any semblance of emotion, for the fear that she would lose everything, for something she couldn’t control.
4/2/2021
The house, filled with fights - hushed, brief, and spontaneous bouts of anger - was like a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment. Its sturdy foundation cracked with high tensions every time she came close to spilling her secret in a burst of anger. It never happened, though, cracks slowly receding with her slamming her door; only then did she crumple on the floor, with her balls in fists, avoiding old, unhealthy habits hidden. She hid under a false bravado of detachment, wanting to avoid any semblance of emotion, for the fear that she would lose everything, for something she couldn’t control.
Excerpt from The Sky Screams With Wake by Ella Owen
3/24/2021
Oh, how the sky screams with wake.
Trembling as soft clouds cry,
The noise claps me awake–
Almost like in a trance.
Drowsily, I trek to the island.
Starting the morning cup with a loud sigh–
As sleep continues to cloud my mind.