I never asked to be filled with strawTo stand for hours in a barren fieldArms outstretched to the crowsAs they caw laughter I never asked to be remadeWith nothing left insideBut this bleeding heartWrapped in a flannel shirt I only wanted to learnTo talk with those above meAnd gain their wisdomOn what it means to be human But … Continue reading The Scarecrow’s Lament
Tag: creative writing
The Microwave
Another day has dawned. My clock reads "6:45", but no one's changed it in months, so there's no telling what the actual time is. All I know is that I can see sunlight peeking in through the window above the sink. I like that window. It's directly across from me and is my only glimpse … Continue reading The Microwave
Catori: Part 3 (END)
++++The next morning found Catori and Kane in the small dining room off the main lobby of the hotel. Jeremy, who was still on shift, brought them coffee and cold bagels as they outlined their plan. ++++"Our old training facility is below a field in rural Oklahoma, just outside of Tulsa. If we leave tonight, … Continue reading Catori: Part 3 (END)
Catori: Part 1
Bzzzzz! Bzzzzz! Bzzzzz! The vibrating phone fell off the nightstand with a crash loud enough to wake the dead, and Cat certainly felt dead. She groaned and reached for the phone as it started buzzing a second time, not bothering to look as she answered it with a yawn. … Continue reading Catori: Part 1
