If only I knewthat high school and collegewere hunting groundsfor people like you.The ones that worked hardwith all their money,physical talent, and popularity.Those predators were untouchable.Little did I know that beingin an empty hallway,a bus ride at night,or walking home from schoolwas a dangerous act.If only I knew that predatorscome in all forms,and not allContinue reading “Meet Darker Objects Collaborator Sarah Doughty”
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Meet Darker Objects Collaborator Laurie Wise
Her words, her will, her worth Trampled and trodden Forgotten But for her Flickering light Fueled by ferocity Molded with might Courage compiled Resilience reconciled Wolves wryly grin Circling again Nevertheless, she persisted Laurie Wise, Excerpt from ‘Nevertheless, She Persisted,’ Darker Objects “Darker Objects is a phenomenal curation of the most talented and diverse voicesContinue reading “Meet Darker Objects Collaborator Laurie Wise”
Author Christine E. Ray on Darker Objects
As I write this, I am struck by the irony. Any writer or editor who has ever worked with me knows that I am not a fan of Author’s Notes or writer-written Introductions. I am a selfish reader of poetry and prose. I vastly prefer to experience the language for myself, with no set expectationsContinue reading “Author Christine E. Ray on Darker Objects”
Meet Darker Objects Collaborator Aakriti Kuntal
Godless children of a different race Our hearts are split and our brains feverish slowly descending, soaked head to toe into songs that contain only air I twist the lock, your twisted face, a warped kite Floating across ceilings, You have decided to spread a smile wide as the day, light up the dim structureContinue reading “Meet Darker Objects Collaborator Aakriti Kuntal”
Meet Darker Objects Collaborator Rana Kelly
You must remember Rosemary, pansies, fennel, Columbine and rue, You forgot tansy, didn’t you? When the ground freezes over And your flowers crumble and brown Let the ice in hamlet’s heart And the red on his hands Deliver him forever from you. And when you return again From your journey to the sea Never forgetContinue reading “Meet Darker Objects Collaborator Rana Kelly”
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