Speaking of posting things that make our palms sweat and our hearts beat out of our chest. I figured I’d post a personal one. Race is something that is extremely hard for me to talk about. I have a post in drafts that’s still there about the complexities of growing up bi-racial. But I figuredContinue reading “Sweaty Palms”
Author Archives: Jayne
When Feelings Collide with Words
She came And She went She Left. She never Said Goodbye I Meeean I Said It To Her From Behind But With Her Back Turned To Me I Didn’t Have Much Confidence That We Would Meet Again Like If I Got To Say It To Her While Looking In Her Eyes And I’m Just GoingContinue reading “When Feelings Collide with Words”
Happy Thanksgiving
Over here at Jayne.press we are thankful for those who step out and write the things that make their heart race and their palms sweat. Cheers to all and Happy Thanksgiving from us to you.
I Want It All -Morality Collection
I Want It All Sitting in my cardboard box room Only small coin in my hand Flip on the tube, there’s happy people Living well across the land Got bright smiles and new clothing Spending money just for fun Why should they have all the pleasure Why not let me dance in the sun IContinue reading “I Want It All -Morality Collection”
Haiku for Xoe
Originally posted on Notes From A Summer of Discontent:
In an old barnhouse A tiny bat with silken claws Clings to its mother He asks, “When I grow, Will I soar the gloaming skies And feast on glow-worms?” His mother says, “My son, When you are grown you will hunt Dragons between stars.” Image by…
Geoff Blanchett
Gracie at the Siege of Troy Upon the battered shores of Troy did Gracie arise from the lapping waves. As the armies of Agamemmnon charged the walls, Gracie followed in their wake, the marks of her claws in the sand the only trace of her path, her triangular head split wide in a grin, herContinue reading “Geoff Blanchett”
Morality Park – A.G. Diedericks
Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective:
Welcome to Morality Park where sleeping dogs bark and never lie Where the fire in our hearts combust the torch of Lady Liberty With flames that will enlighten your misconceptions We are the Arsonists and tonight, We will conflagrate the patriarchy! Do not think us unkind If you tell…
Fight for your dream
This post was encouraging for me so I figured I’d share it. 🙂 Happy Reading.
Saschia Johnson- Morality Collection
Moraldom Wrap me in white and send me along, away to a place where there’s no rules Rock me steady on a hollow log listen for my beats, while I drift along Gift me your love while in white I dream but what I want is to be alone, I suppose watch as everything escapesContinue reading “Saschia Johnson- Morality Collection”
Toni Williams -Morality Collection
“I define morality by God’s written word. Luckily God makes it plain so that we are without excuse. In fact God lists bad behavior out in Romans 1:29-32. Romans 2:1 states we have no excuse.” -Toni Williams raised catholic, married a Protestant, go to any church that preaches and teaches Jesus Christ is Lord. Continue reading “Toni Williams -Morality Collection”