I will never forget the day my father first saw the sea. Born on a mining colony on a desolate world in the outer reaches of the Xerxes arm of the Galaxy, he'd spent his childhood knowing nothing but grit and iron. When he was a young man, the slaves around him revolted in a … Continue reading Sea
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Raindrop
The last drop falls fat and slow,To soak into chiseled cracksAnd nourish the moldBeneath artificial rock. It drips from a thin wisp,Sucking poison from the sky,Dragging ash in its wake To bleed into salted dirt. An errant tongue might pluckThe drip from its course,To muddy a small boy's stomachWith a taste of rotten clouds. The … Continue reading Raindrop
Worm
Soil is cool. Moist. Worm burrows slow. Sweet dirt crumbles. Worm stops. Big dirt. Hard. Will not crumble. Worm turns towards wet dirt. Sweet water slides down. Worm burrows faster. Roots snare. Worm stuck. Struggle. Wriggle. Snap. Wiggle. Roots give way. Worm feels air. Dry. Cold. Rain falls. Moist. Worm splashes. Rain falls all night. … Continue reading Worm
Corey Laisure 