I stare toward the horizon, willing his ship to return. Every day for three years, I’ve stood watch while the quiet beach surrounding me morphed into a bustling market, capitalism encroaching closer and closer to the crashing waves. A hand grips my shoulder, spinning me from the sea. “Move it,” the patrolman says. “No loitering.Continue reading “By the Seashore”
Author Archives: Arden Ruth
Her Dance
Each autumn, we commune and embrace her new dance; under a Scorpio moon, our bodies spin amongst the fallen leaves,the watcher of the night guiding us within its ghostly beam. Come winter, the cold settles in our bones, but her smile, a beam of warmth through the dreary gray, moves our feet into a furiousContinue reading “Her Dance”
Winter
Winter was the only season we could be together. At the first hint of frost, the lawn’s dew frozen along each blade, I awakened with the sunrise and raced outside to greet the dawn. I heard the hoofbeats from a mile away, and as she rounded the curve, auburn hair billowing out behind her, aContinue reading “Winter”
Jackson
The evil belonged to Jackson, and everyone knew it. It whispered among the winds twisting through the city streets, saturated the Boston ivy roots clinging to the brick façades, and soaked into the flowering dogwoods until the white blooms turned black as night. Yes, everyone knew it. Every Jackson resident at least. But visitors neverContinue reading “Jackson”
Norn’s Revival
When Dr. Loralee Altman arrives on the island of Norn, she isn’t sure what to expect but certainly not what she finds. Norn is one of those places people move away from, most eager to leave the dilapidated village. But beggars can’t be choosers, not in this job market, so when Loralee receives word ofContinue reading “Norn’s Revival”
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