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Primordially Yours by C. L. Sidell

Primordially Yours by C. L. Sidell

The dreams begin with Dixie’s first menstrual cycle:  Thick trees with spidery limbs overhanging an almost-rotted boardwalk; moss-like fog giving everything a bluish-grey complexion; a muddy bed on both sides, sizable enough to serve as a reptilian’s den; a lullaby of chorusing crickets…  And then:  The planks dissolving into a body of water; air hotRead more about Primordially Yours by C. L. Sidell[…]

Free To Be Forgotten by Leila Murton Poole

Free To Be Forgotten by Leila Murton Poole

Thunderous clouds block our path. But these clouds can dissipate. Mine can’t. Mine seep into my brain, misting my memories, casting shadows where I need the light to shine brightest. My daughter sits opposite me, squinting as our air taxi bursts through the cloudy veil into the light. It’s always sunny somewhere, I’d whisper toRead more about Free To Be Forgotten by Leila Murton Poole[…]