Wildwalker

 Quest - Chapter 1 -          Wet and cold. The rain came down in torrents, marking the end to an exceptionally hot summer as the cosmos ushered in autumn. The storm had begun hours earlier in the afternoon as a much welcomed shower. As the afternoon waxed into evening, it had become a deluge. The cobblestone streets of the middle city district were blanketed with increasing inches of water, which threatened to climb the steps and enter shops and homes, and the slums were thick with mud.          Mothers in all districts had long since called in their children to clean them and prepare for dinner. In the middle and upper districts, a sys

She’s laughing, but it’s wrong. It’s not a laugh of amusement Or even a laugh of embarrassment. It’s the laugh of someone who’s breaking And fighting the urge to cry. And you know that she’ll break if you hold her But she’ll disappear if you don’t. And you think to yourself as you fold your arms around her That maybe it’s better to break than to vanish. Because broken things can be mended But sometimes lost things can’t be found.

 I Danced Til Dusk - Chapter 14 -          There was a knock at his door. Jess turned over in his bed, making no move to answer it. It was Saturday again; Kai had been missing for a week now. There’d been no word from either the Fogwood or the Falen Town Police Departments, despite Professor Azure’s frequent calls. Their scouring the streets had been equally fruitless, and each day they grew more discouraged.          Each morning, it grew harder for Jess to leave the bed. He’d linger, face buried in Kai’s pillow. Already the merman’s scent was growing faint, and with it, Jess’s hope. But once he was o

 I Danced Til Dusk - Chapter 13 –          The first thing he became aware of was the feeling of weightlessness, as if he were floating. Gradually he could feel gravity taking hold again, along with other sensations. His skin felt cold and clammy, as if a film of mist or sweat had settled over his body – it was hard to tell which. He felt himself being moved sluggishly, and he became aware of another body pressed against his side, holding him upright. A voice was speaking to him, but it sounded vague and indistinct, as if he were hearing it over a great distance. It took all of his willpower to make out what the voice was sayi

Pride in the feathers Nobility glowing in amber eyes Power expands in the eagle’s wings Past its wingtips Beyond its feathers Lies an ageless journey The sturdy earth below A vast expanse above A lonely trek on sky The singing wind The dancing lights And the roaming herds of clouds Far beyond are the mountains Where  the sound of a wing beat Is shattered into many notes Out of the mountains Lies the sea An equal expanse Where the eagle cannot fly