Katherine Glidden
Bio
I enjoy writing creative fiction as well as poetry. I tend to enjoy writing darker themes with many concepts and events drawn from my real life. I also enjoy photography and modeling as other creative hobbies.
Stories (15)
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Love Trumps Fear
You are Dillinger. You are not mine, you belong to my best friend. You are sweet, and goofy, and loyal, and wicked smart, one of the best dog's I've ever known. I remember when she first got you, you were so small. You were only four weeks old, but the shelter was going to euthanize you because you lived in a "no pitbulls allowed" kind of state. My friend did not hesitate to swoop in and save you.
By Katherine Glidden4 years ago in Petlife
Metamorphic Dreams
The moon is high in the starlit sky, and the wind ruffling through my feathers feels pleasant. My concave, heart-shaped face amplifies my sense of hearing as I listen deeply to the sounds of the night all around me. A lonely cricket singing about love lost. Snores from a sleeping black bear causing a rippling breeze throughout the surrounding grass. Rustling in a small blueberry bush as a field mouse enjoys a sweet treat. Little “scrit scrit” noises as a fox digs into the soft, wet earth. I notice another sound that causes a crushing sensation deep inside my heart: the sound of a human fledgling weeping.
By Katherine Glidden4 years ago in Fiction
Resolutions for Self-Care
I resolve to do my best to respect and care for myself more. This could mean learning to say “no” more often. It could also mean learning to say “yes” more often. My best friend invites me for drinks, and the isolation monster attacks my mind causing me to doubt the fact that I would have a good time if I went out. I will try to say yes anyways. I feel the fear and anxiety as painful shards of glass spreading throughout my veins at the thought of trying something new, whether it’s food or a person or an experience. It’s okay to say no if I feel overwhelmed, but it’s also okay to take the chance and say yes, it’s worth the risk!
By Katherine Glidden4 years ago in Motivation
There is a bird with many scars
Pearl was not expecting a basketball to slam into the back of her head. She did not want to be in this dusty gym, where she got scolded for not exercising during “free time”. The two years she had spent at Mapleleaf Mental Institute had not exactly been the highlight of her life, and the searing pain shooting through her skull was doing little to change her opinion on things.
By Katherine Glidden4 years ago in Fiction
