A kid’s short picture book about Easter.
Author: alexis
Dear Upstairs Neighbours
A short poem to my upstairs neighbours, who are especially loud during social isolation.
Cliche, Isolate
A poem about boredom, social isolation, and meaningless, positive cliches.
Magnolias
A short story, written in journal form, about a young person caught up in a murder case.
A Pandemic Poem
The sun is so warm
And the tulips in bloom,
But I’m stuck indoors
For the end-of-world gloom.
Hobbies at Home
Introverts, in a time of social distancing, it is people like us, in our little spheres of quiet, who must share our hobbies with the rest o
That Colour You Wear Now
Today you’re wearing orange.
You don’t wear the colour often,
and I’m surprised that it looks good.
But, I didn’t buy you that outfit.
I buy
All Paths, to this
We never want to lose,
Yet we never go without it.
Losing ones we love, to death,
The inescapable sunset.
What is the Machine?
What is the machine? Is it simply cogs and electrical inner workings, growing in complexity and distrust? Is it infinite tiny loops? Is it k
Toad and the Terrier
“Come with me!” said Toad to the dog, “It’s time we see the world!” “Bark!” Said the dog, “I’d love to, dear frog! “What’s there to see? Oh do, tell me please!” “The world,” said Toad, with a big friendly smile, “is a very grand place, so big and astounding!” “How big?” Asked the terrier, “more than a mile?”