Creative Works

Simple mortal

By José Guzman To be human self as strongFar from it, all can see.Crystal clear human flesh easily pierced.Dagger slices softly,Flesh exposed, blood drip-drop-drips steadily. They...

Someone else

It was never you, was it?Your footsteps in the atticYour voice, humming songs to thin air That was another man's ghostwith cold eyes and bloodstained...

There are humans here

These are the things that make us humanClothes covered in scratch marks and dog hairAncient stories, first told in languages lost to timeStatues of...

The Serene Song

By José Guzman Chirping carefree with glee,The bird softly serenades,Greeting everyone.Satisfying special songBreathtaking bright and free.Elegantly eloquentAtop a rough oak treeLarge green leaves like turtle...

Outside your window

By Sophia Whitmore Close the curtains with your shaking handsClimb into bed on your unsteady legsPull the blankets over your headand find comfort in your...

The Jar of Dreams

By Sophia Whitmore She keeps her dreams in a jar on the windowsillThe lid is closed tight and sealed shut with waxWhen the time is...