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The Door That Never Closed- (A circular short fiction piece)
Image Credit: Unsplash: Donald Martinez She opened the door, and the room was empty—yet somehow familiar. The walls hummed softly, carrying the scent of rain and old books. Shadows stretched long across the floor, moving like restless memories. Her footsteps echoed in the stillness as she stepped inside, heart pounding with both dread and hope.…
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Death And Divorce
Image Credit: Pexels- Priscilla In a short ten-day span, my best friend of eleven years passed away, and then my divorce was final. I am only forty-four. I should not be burying friends, nor did I want the divorce. The days have been dark and gloomy with the two people I typically confide in just…
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In The Late Of The Night
Image Credit: Unsplash- Wolfgang Hasselman In the dead of night, Stella moved in with her boyfriend and her two children – a six-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son. As an unemployed mother of two, she was expected to do most of the household chores and prepare her children for school. The eldest child was in…
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Audrey’s Bookish Adventure
Image Credit: Pexels- Andrea Piacquadio This story is dedicated to my fiancé, Ian Peters. Thank you, Ian, for everything that you do for me and for loving me in so many ways. One cool autumn morning in early September, Audrey was sitting in her living room drinking her morning tea and reading the job section in…
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Be Like A Mountain
Image Credit: Pexels- Jędrzej Koralewski Be upright like a mountain Elevate courageously and become the sculptor of your life. Stand firm in your beliefs Do not be moved by the slight winds of unpleasantries. Channel your vitality to rise with the skies. Ascend skyscrapers that once towered over you. Be as tough as the rocky…
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Wanderer’s Journey: A Refugee’s Search For Home In The Beautiful Game By: Vedran Dedic
Image Credit: Unsplash- Priscilla Du Preez Image Source: Amazon Some books tell a story. Others hand you a life. Vedran Dedić’s Wanderer’s Journey: A Refugee’s Search for a Home in the Beautiful Game is one of the latter. Vedran writes with the rare authority of someone who has carried his story across continents. Born in…
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9/11 We Will Never Forget
Image Credit: Unsplash- Jesse Mills 9/11, the day the world stood still Froze to the TV’s, as they watched the horror unfold The centre of attention Manhattan, New York It’s famous Twin Towers A horror to behold The world screamed, they cried They watched in pain As they realised, nowhere would be safe again Today,…
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From Runway To Real Life: Fall’s Hottest Hues
Image Credit: Pexels- Gustavo Fring Fall isn’t just about pumpkin spice and cozy blankets; it’s prime time for a wardrobe glow-up. Every year, the season brings us a stunning natural color palette that fashionistas and everyday style lovers alike can’t help but copy. Think rich burgundy, warm caramel, deep emerald, golden mustard, and yes, pumpkin…
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Send Me Home With Flowers
Image Credit: Unsplash- Derek Mack When I come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for me, Bid me farewell with flowers. Sent me home not with a popowlee. If you want to miss me, it should not be too long, For where I’m enroute, there, the weather is clear. And…
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Goode Flowers
Image Credit: Unsplash- Wina Tristiana Tucked away in a prim corner on Charlotte Street sits an anthropologist’s dream, located in the heart of Fitzrovia, Goode Flowers is a luxury flower boutique housing the best arrangements in the city. In just a few short years, it has become a like now attracting worldwide clientele. The Brand…
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Finding My Voice
Image Credit: Pexels- MART PRODUCTION Deep within me Words lay unspoken, In them, questions arise In them lights go unseen Where are the words I need Where are the voices I seek Please speak, I aim to listen. As I sit here My thoughts roam wildly, Excuses from my past They spring up like roses…
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The Caddo Language: Dormant But Not Dead
Image Credit: Facebook- Caddo Nation of Oklahoma On July 14, 2025, Edmond Johnson, the last fluent speaker of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, passed away at age 95. According to their website, MyCaddoNation.com, the Caddo language was once spoken by the Caddo Nation, whose ancestral homelands spanned parts of present-day Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.…
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