Maria A. Perez

Joined September 2025

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Author of the romantic space opera trilogy, The Curse of Sotkari Ta, its prequel, Song of the Caged Warrior, and a poetry book. As a diehard “Trekkie” and Star Wars fan, I'm fascinated by what lies beyond the unexplored reaches of space.

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Freedom We Reap
“Manny, you’re hurt!” “What did you expect? I wasn’t out for a walk in the park. The warden thought I wasn’t working hard enough. Here’s today’s wages: a bag of carrots and tubers.”
By Maria A. Perez2 days ago in Fiction
Lost and Found
A building corner Cardboard shelter, icy floor Finally found you
By Maria A. Perez2 days ago in Poets
The End
A spark What if? Meticulous choice Of phrases and scenes as tinder Fueled by creativity Kindled by what’s in between the lines
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Poets
Memory Crumbs
Time mocks me So each moment Becomes A precious jewel To be treasured A decadent treat To be savored Until fate runs its course
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Poets
Nightfall
Nightfall is our time Our hearts are freed No need to hide Only shadows and phantoms Witness our kisses Love burns each star
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Poets
Recipe
A dash of daring Plus a cup of faith Drenched in trust And foolhardiness Sprinkle in curiosity Saves you from A bland life
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Poets
Only Your Name
Drench me with A torrent of kisses Penetrate without shame Every rift explored By your heated desires Until breathless
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Poets
Decisions
Barking sound My daughter coughing Wife rocks the child *** Two sons cower in silence I pace the room Like a caged tiger
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Poets
Infinite Journey
Paths and dead ends Start overs Circles and lemniscates The opus Of existence and extinction A neverending Journey back home
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Poets
The Perfect Fruit
Ripe and vibrant A luscious berry Admired by all Yet so vulnerable Easily crushed Under the pressure Of delivering
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Poets
Pre-dinner Chit Chat
In the spirit of cooperation, we invited the aliens to dinner. "What is a joke?" asked the largest one, their leader I presumed.
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Fiction
See You Next Year
He's afraid of heights. I travel to the far ends of the solar system. Such an unlikely couple: a writer and a soldier. Once a year, we meet for the perfect date. I tell him about battles, space pirates, and aliens. He kisses each new scar and writes me a poem.
By Maria A. Perez2 months ago in Fiction

Maria A. Perez

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Freedom We Reap

Lost and Found

The End

Memory Crumbs

Nightfall

Recipe

Only Your Name

Decisions

Infinite Journey

The Perfect Fruit

Pre-dinner Chit Chat

See You Next Year

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