The room is dark, only voices can be heard. A string tied to my belly, being pulled from both sides. The insides of my stomach …
two sides of crisis
I am Slovak-American.
I am Slovak-American. Growing up in a multicultural household — where two languages were spoken and two cultures were nurtured – left a lot of …
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Until you do.
Is there anyone else in the room with you as you read this? If so, can you take a minute, and just think about the …
The Untold Beauty of the Threshold
The vodka heavily clouds my judgement as I lead him out of the elevator, stringing him along with one hand while the other fumbles around …
Doorways
Are you Lucas or is this Echo?Knock again at the gates left unopenedif only to feel the vibrating voices as they murmur vocables in the dark.Reach …
The In-Between
Dusk is a transitional time, an unstable time. Dusk is when the edges of the day find themselves dissolving into the night, a time when …
Letter to You
Western Stars It is a cool, bright evening, and the skies are licking his brow where the skin touches the smeared-paint clouds. He turns to …
Letmein
In the seconds it takesto walk past the common room,Her eyes brush against the glassfrom a few meters away.A thick layer ofpitch clings to the …
Doorway to Wisdom
Roger Bacon, the 13th Century English philosopher, wrote: “Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom.” Languages always fascinated me. I remember my family’s first …
out beyond the threshold
Doorways have long been regarded as symbols of opportunity, of new beginnings and silver linings. Yet, doorways in the world of mystery, folklore and fairy …