by Stephanie Benedetto | May 14, 2022 | Stories
Antidotes to Fear of Death – by Rebecca Elson Sometimes as an antidoteTo fear of death,I eat the stars. Those nights, lying on my back,I suck them from the quenching darkTil they are all, all inside me,Pepper hot and sharp. Sometimes, instead, I stir myselfInto...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Apr 5, 2020 | Stories
Once the children of the earth played and sang together with wild abandon. They came together to build bridges over lakes and streams, plant trees and harvest their fruits. They wove wild flowers through their hair and played games in ripe fields. Then one day, Poison...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Jul 23, 2017 | Awakened Thoughts
I was very good at pretending to be a good girl. I listened to my parents and teachers. I followed the rules, played nicely with others, shared my toys. I defended the kids who got picked on. I read my Bible, said my prayers and asked for forgiveness. To all...
