Let your knees melt and buckle. Let sorrow melt your heart. It is necessary to prepare the ground. Plant your memory as a seed and let it flourish in the light of love. I am not a religious person, but I believe in the power of opening your heart to others when they need it. … Continue reading Prayer
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Catharsis
In the end I fed his bones to the fire, down to the last tooth. And when the knock comes at my door, I will say truthfully: he has left me for good. This post was made in response to the Trifecta Writing Challenge weekend Trifextra prompt, in which the editors asked us for a … Continue reading Catharsis
Fanning Flames
New to the Jade Dragon series? Start here! Go to beginning>> Five men had died on board the airship. The Captain thought it had something to do with me, and she was probably right. I met her eyes across the table. "My intent is to build toys. Clockwork diversions. Not -- Not this." I gestured … Continue reading Fanning Flames
Perfect Pitch
My boy sings like an angle: all points and sharp edges, completely without subtlety. Each note is perfect, regardless of pitch, polish or purpose. No heavenly host could perform with such acute intensity. This post was written in response to the Trifecta Writing Challenge weekend Trifextra prompt: This weekend we're asking you to write 33 … Continue reading Perfect Pitch
A Favor
Charts and optimal dates and preferential temperatures. One line or two. As if she could summon whatever it is that makes up the human soul as easily as she could a cab on a busy New York avenue. And yet, that is exactly what she was hired to do. Joan sighed. She would not have … Continue reading A Favor
Christine Hanolsy 