Shade Oye

Joined February 2021

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"If you are at a loss for words, make some up."

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Brittle Rose
Dominique always enjoyed gardening, it brought her a sense of peace she couldn’t find elsewhere. Her prize plant was a rare order of orchid—nicknamed the Brittle Rose—she labored over for six years. It was the envy of all the horticulturists in her online group. She’d be lying if she said she didn’t enjoy the attention and thinly veiled jealousy. Not many in her group could say they could cultivate and nurture a Brittle Rose to maturity and vibrancy. It was more than a point of pride for her, it was a symbol of how far she’d come.
By Shade Oye5 years ago in Humans
Sade and Shade
“Oh, like the singer? Smoooth operatorrr.” Every time I introduce myself to someone, they inevitably say something like that. You could swap the song for “The Sweetest Taboo”, or any one of Sade’s hits, but the reaction is almost always the same. I have the same name as one of the most famous singers from the late 80s and early 90s.
By Shade Oye5 years ago in Beat
For Renee
For two hours I studied the last picture we took together; meticulously examining every freckle, every follicle, anything that could make it make sense. The day we took the picture, I received my 12th rejection notice and didn’t feel like going to the beach. She, in only the way she could, convinced me that some sun and fresh air would cheer me up. It was one of the best days of my life.
By Shade Oye5 years ago in Humans