Alexa A.

Joined January 2022

13 stories

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Started my journey in the PNW, stops in Chicago, Melbourne, and now Cleveland. I work with the public, and in my free time I hide from the public. Still spend more time reading than writing, which I hope that you do too. Happy exploring!

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Starling Song
She wasn’t supposed to be here. She never should have gone that way. Somewhere out there her vindictive mother was watching all this happening and saying, “I told you so.” Her cruel eyes would be dancing with mirth that her mistake of a fairy child had landed herself in a cage; one less gilded and far more cramped than the one her mother had crafted for her childhood.
By Alexa A.3 years ago in Fiction
Harder than Cigarettes
I’d willingly quit before. It wasn’t that hard, Really. Cut myself off, Pull myself back, Away from addiction,
By Alexa A.3 years ago in Poets
Free Write - Scrap
A scrap was all that was left. Of her home, of her past, of her life, honestly. It looked like it had once been a part of a dish towel – it was a horrible muddy green color that she and her brother had always given their mom a hard time about. It didn’t match the rest of her perfect kitchen. Between the pristine white tile backsplash and the live edge counter tops, the splotchy mess that was those hand towels had always been out of place. Mom had just smiled though, whenever they made fun of her. Those towels had been dyed by her two babies and they hadn’t been allowed to go anywhere else.
By Alexa A.3 years ago in Fiction
Heartbroken Family Heirloom
On aged finger, Bright sapphire, never knew why perfect fit. Goodbye
By Alexa A.3 years ago in Poets
Keeping The Keeper
Through the trees, And through the days. On the other side of a secretive breeze, Before they survive the maze.
By Alexa A.3 years ago in Poets
Bootleggers and Tip Lines
They said prohibition would reduce corruption, impact crime. Johnny proved them wrong. It was corn, sugar, and yesterday’s potatoes. Common items, everyone had them. Sarah couldn’t take a bath without smelling like the juniper he used to make it drinkable.
By Alexa A.3 years ago in Poets
The Reaper in Red
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Every year, on the night of August 7th, the lone tapered candle flickered in a wind that no one seemed to feel. You could make out the waving shadow on the opposite wall from the end of the lane, and those brave enough to venture closer said that if you waited long enough, and were lucky enough to avoid being seen, you might catch a glimpse of her.
By Alexa A.4 years ago in Fiction
Heart Seeking...Anything
At first, there was only one. It had its own beat, pumping along day after day. It was reliable. Did exactly what it was told to do.
By Alexa A.4 years ago in Poets
My Kind of Sunshine
He felt like sunshine. _________________________ Not the sun of the middle of July, framed by endless clear blue skies.
By Alexa A.4 years ago in Poets
Creating a Creative Space
Okay, I know that was a whole lot of C's in there. What can I say, I'm a sucker for some good alliteration. I might have an alliterative addiction, honestly.
By Alexa A.4 years ago in Motivation
Uncomfortable Communication
He hadn't paid attention to any of the signs leading up to this moment. He had been too busy, too careless, too blinded by the everything going on that definitely didn't matter.
By Alexa A.4 years ago in Humans
Paper Portrait
There are pins in papers up on that wall; they are creating a pattern, so don't allow them to fall. Each pin is placed precisely so, and each paper is exactly where it should go.
By Alexa A.4 years ago in Poets

Alexa A.

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Starling Song

Harder than Cigarettes

Free Write - Scrap

Heartbroken Family Heirloom

Keeping The Keeper

Bootleggers and Tip Lines

The Reaper in Red

Heart Seeking...Anything

My Kind of Sunshine

Creating a Creative Space

Uncomfortable Communication

Paper Portrait

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