Ice Queen

Ice Queen No daggers in her eyes, just black holes. She let him near. He mistook her cold for warmth. In their embrace, skin fused with ice. He pulled away, his skin flayed like regret. Flesh. Frostbitten. Uncauterized.

Mornings

Light cracks in. Unwelcomed. Half-dead. Faint breeze. White sheets. Peace combusts like cigarettes. Crumpled comfort. Gone. Warm sheets. Cold floor. That’s how it goes.

Ash in the Rearview

Pressed shirt, faint smell of dust. Train ride into sunset. A stranger in the window. Washed-out sky. Eyes half shut. Cars scream through high-rise coffins. Motion dissolves each face. Butane snap. Cigarette flares. Fills his lungs with regret. Exhales like his first breath. Neon night fades into jazz jungle. She walks in. No name. No … Read more

When Communication Isn’t the Key

They say communication is key. But that’s only half the truth. Take work, for example. You can give the clearest, most carefully worded instruction, delivered with just the right tone. But that doesn’t guarantee they’ll follow through. You can be acknowledged, but not met. That’s the root of heartbreak, frustration, burnout: When your voice is … Read more

From Grace to Exile: Breaking Down Kishi Bashi’s ‘I Am the Antichrist to You’

Despite its dark and almost blasphemous title, I Am the Antichrist to You is one of the most ethereal, soft, and hauntingly beautiful songs I’ve ever heard. It gained wider recognition after being featured in Rick and Morty. It was played during one of Rick and Morty‘s most heartbreaking moments: Morty’s doomed romance with Planetina. Beyond its soft, delicate … Read more