Her cellar is overflowing with wax candles, cured flesh,
green mold, and black ants. Her pantry is crammed
with chocolate chip cookie dough, heavy-duty
trash bags, and rare wine from France.
And her showroom is filled with the
reincarnated bodies of her
exes disguised as plants.
About the Creator
Kale Sinclair
Author | Poet | Husband | Dog Dad | Nerd
Find my published poetry, and short story books here!
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
On-point and relevant
Writing reflected the title & theme
Keep reading
More stories from Kale Sinclair and writers in Poets and other communities.
The Ritual of Winter Challenge Winners
Welcome to the Winners Announcement for The Ritual of Winter challenge. This prompt focused on winter rituals and the meaning that settles into them over time. The top pieces stay grounded in ordinary acts and repeated routines, letting winter shape the work through pace, attention, and restraint.
By Vocal Curation Team5 days ago in Resources
Comments (7)
Hahahahahahahahahahaha I love that ending! I aspire to be her!
Whimsy with a dark twist! So well done!
What?? Wow, loved it!
Love your poem
Wonderful poem!
Wonderfully wicked! What a poetic profile!
She has a green thumb. Thumbs down, but a thumb, no less.