Amanda Alexander
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Amanda Alexander is a homesteader whose passions are her ranch and the performing arts. When she's not working on her ranch or as an audio engineer and sound designer, you can find her hanging with her family or writing prose and poetry.
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The Smoke Still Rises
Elara Jenkins traced the faded photograph with her trembling finger. Her aged eyes scanned the smiling faces captured nearly a century ago. A grand brick building stood proudly in the background, its windows reflecting the lively energy of a spring day. It was the Stradford Hotel, a symbol of prosperity and Black ambition. Beneath her finger, a faint inscription in elegant script read: “Greenwood, Tulsa, 1920.” Most people dismissed it as a relic of a past era, just another piece of Americana. Elara knew better. She remembered the names of every person in that photo, the dreams they had, and the deep scar left by the day it all disappeared, not just from the landscape but from the nation’s memory.
By Amanda Alexander7 months ago in History
"Poems of Freedom and Hope"
I have begun entering writing contests and writing for calls for submission when I can. Back in August, I entered a trio of villanelles into a publication. Sadly, they were declined. I decided I'd like them to still see the light of day, so I've compiled them here.
By Amanda Alexanderabout a year ago in Poets
Voyage Across Lake Tempestas
Arandell, a young boy who possessed a bold heart, stood by the shore of a vast lake. The calm waters sparkled under the sun’s glow and stretched as far as the eye could see. The goal was elementary yet grand: to seek out the Elves, those ephemeral creatures of lore rumored to dwell beyond the lake’s far-flung edge. He needed the Elves’ help, that was all he knew. The mentor who had taught so much was nowhere to be found. Who else but the Elves could help save the land of grandfather’s youth?
By Amanda Alexanderabout a year ago in Fiction
