Journal entry: 26 June 2023 Little flower, I know not yet the texture of your skin or the pucker of your lips, or the way your eyes catch the light I know not yet the sound of your cooing, or your smile when you look up at me And I know not yet the smell … Read more
I carry you in my smileThough seas sometimes separate us, and often our sunsets differI carry you in the way I loveThough FaceTime temporarily mends the missing And phone calls attempt to fill the distance I carry you in my everyday happenings In the way I love animals, the ocean, and gazing at the stars … Read more
In 1946, the first diamond in South Africa was discovered by two children playing on their family farm. The children often collected rocks from the river to play with. A man, suspecting that the rock was a diamond, offered to buy it from the children’s parents, but not knowing its value and passing it over … Read more
Beep beep beep. Good morning, Charlotte. It’s 23 September 2043, 5h00. A beautiful sunny day in Simpleton today. In half-asleep aggression, Charlotte slaps the device. The curtains draw on queue, boasting blue skies partly shielded by glass monsters towering over the metropolitan jungle. Sliding off the silk, she strolls to the kitchen, her fur slippers squeaking on the … Read more
From the mansion’s rooftop, the men’s hard hats and glistening bodies cast inky giants on the earth below.The debris dropped like bombs around them.Splat!Concrete blobs on the palace ground. “What should we celebrate tonight?” The one asked, the wrinkles around his eyes dancing like flames in the heat. “My wife is pregnant… and I’ve saved … Read more