silence
— A quilt with intricate patterns of flowers and pine trees holds untold stories and unasked questions in its silent, soft interior.
— A poem captures the immersive act of writing as ink consumes the page, until external sounds and the command to 'Look up' break the spell.
— A moment of solitude in the shower becomes a meditation on breath, heartbeat, and the harmony between body and rain.
— A playful, energetic poem captures the exhausting joy of endless banter, with words crashing together like the conversation itself until silence finally arrives.
— Dawn in winter Asheville: a solitary observer watches snow fall, trees dance in wind, and contemplates ancestors' fear before the household wakes.
— Morning light and wind become a meditation on listening to silence — mountains, birds, voices, and things unheard speak through a bedroom window.
— A woman sits alone in an automat, invisible to others, as her hair whispers conflicting advice and laughing people demand she smile.
— A meditation on water transforms from stillness to boiling, from possibility to necessity, as the speaker makes soup from nothing but water itself.
— A child observes her father's emotional state mirroring stock market fluctuations during COVID-19, realizing she cares about stocks because they affect him.
— A speaker seeks refuge in the art room, a space where they can exist without intrusion, where silence protects solitude and there's finally room for the self.