Human

by Avery Markle Even after traveling for days,Meeting people with accents I have trouble understanding,And watching fog roll over different landscapes –Tangled up in blue.Tasting southern sodas and magnolia fields,And feeling hail bruise my skin as the clouds are swallowed by sun. Crushing new dirt beneath my soles,Crying over bodies I’ve never met,Seeing fields of […]

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Native Soul

by Avery Markle The world once tossed your native soul to valleys of love where all is born. And in these hills the trees did sing, the rivers brought forth the rhythm of wind. Your vagrant mind and wisdom old uplift the fires in your native soul. Your eyes reflect those of your mother; honey […]

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Stranger

by Avery Markle Not one star shines above us as the city’s lights illuminate every inch of the sky. I’ve seen light pollution before, but nothing this serious. The air seems hazy, and it’s so thick that I can’t even locate where the moon hides. Eddie and I are walking down Colorado Avenue in Santa […]

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