"Shack by the creek" - He who lives in the shack by the creek / Hears running water / Every minute, hour, day, and week . . .
Author: Aaron Veasna Mackenzie
Hi! My name's Aaron, aka Laffeign, and I'm a 17-year-old creator trying to develop my skills in writing. I post stories and poems on my website and run a blog where I discuss my experiences and the creative process.
Quickwords Vol. 26 – Envelopes
"Leaves and a Letter" - I left leaves and a letter / In a little brown envelope / Atop a gentle knitted cloth . . .
Quickwords Vol. 25 – Quarters
"Quarter Machine" - Four quarters I jingle in my hand / The machine will take one at a time / Four chances to get that pyrite ticket . . .
Quickwords Vol. 24 – Walking
"Pacing" - Ethereal pedal I work with each step / By Rube Goldberg's instruction I arrive at a thought / I've gone paces in space . . .
Quickwords Vol. 23 – Hairdo
"Hairdo" - Hairdo, do you / Care who I want to / New in the mirror / Who stares at what I do? . . .
Quickwords Vol. 22 – Little Golems
"Air in" - Clay countenance before kindling flame / Made hollow, even in the slightest / It gazes at the fire it knows will end its journey . . .
Quickwords Vol. 21 – Brocken Spectre
"Rock Inspector" - A rock inspector sees a Brocken spectre / Standing grace at the top of that hill / Part of them knows their shadow makes this beauty . . .
Quickwords Vol. 20 – Black Woods
"Lumberjack, Lumberjack" - Lumberjack, Lumberjack, cut them a tree / Chop a trunk of black wood and slice it in three / So they can give planks to this ship piece by piece . . .
Being a High School Student Amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak – 9 months in
A high school senior discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on education, social dynamics, and mental health, with insight into how students feel about and are reacting to quarantine.
Quickwords Vol. 19 – Beneath the shore
"The Beach that Burned" - The beach was never meant to burn / It was never meant to burn / The fiercest fame could never hope to live a life of might . . .
