Creative Writing

Inky darkness ebbed and creeped, Black and cold and deeply steeped, In auburn fire of Sun’s rebirth, Pale moon above the ebony Earth. Leaves twist and writhe upon the ground, …

A comfy bed, a weary head; The sheets drip golden lead Into the morning dew, Covering darkness with luscious hue.   The wind in my eyes, soaring through skies, As …

You have no face, but I know you’re there, You creep around corners and leave warm skin bare, You slip into my covers and hide under my sheets, You stalk …

Dedicated to Mariam, Eloise, Chloe, and Erin   Floating in uncharted waters After this voyage of many years, Waves of faces overwhelm my eyes But their smiles evaporate my tears. …

Your heart is as as soft as snow drops, Your soul is a slice of heaven You are so delicious I want to devour you You would be gone in …

Mama and Aunt Fawzia had really outdone themselves this Eid. A delicious array of food covered the dining room table, the tempting aroma of curries and rice blending into a …

“Hey Chinara, did I leave my chocolate in here?” Riley asked, barging into my dorm room. She sauntered over to where I lay curled in bed and nudged me over …

When someone sets you on fire, you learn very quickly who your real friends are. From the second the flame touches your skin, there will be those that turn their …

Somewhere, beneath the gauze of layers wrapped round and round her soul, Clarissa has a steady centre. She doesn’t always know what it is, what it means, only that no …

Up in the high, dry peaks of the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range is where you’d find the world’s most pristine water. But that was long ago, when the rainfall …