Shelley J. Reece – Page 2 – Shelley J. Reece

The Shadow of Truth

15 Aug 201915 Aug 2019

When did my truth become my shadow? When it became a shroud I laid on others like a blanket - "I know who you really are." When I could no longer see…

A Summer Storm

11 Jul 20199 Jul 2019

The skies opened in the early evening. I was folding my laundry, neatly; domestically. You should never put a window in the laundry room. Unexpectedly you will have to choose:…

Scarlet Stars

9 Jul 201922 Jun 2019

There are two kinds of Knowing. Here is the first: When the marine layer is low, the amber streetlights refract in such a way that the white froth upon the…

Ocean Soul

4 Jul 201922 Jun 2019

It was a half-moon last night, waxing. A friend and I went to the beach, to watch the white-tipped waves wash upon the sand. My friend pointed out the stone…

Restless

2 Jul 201922 Jun 2019

The winds were wild today. They got inside me, whispering songs of darkness and undergrowth, thorny branches scraping starry skies. Like a fool, I thought of you, and wondered if…

On Keeping a Soft Heart

27 Jun 201922 Jun 2019

It is morning, the sun unfolding upon me as I push back the heavy drapes. I explain my plans to replace them to my lover, half-drowsing; I don’t know if…

Rain

25 Jun 201922 Jun 2019

It rained last week. The promise of fresh grass and damp soil opened the window of my small dorm with expectant zeal. But the only scent that met me was…

My Hands

18 Jun 201918 Jun 2019

We never talked much towards the end. We never talked about the things that mattered, the things that hurt, or the things that were killing us, slowly. We especially didn't…

Devotion

11 Jun 20197 Jun 2019

Writing Prompts: Jeremiah 23:9-15 - Psalm 33 - Romans 9:1-18 - Gospel of John 6:60-7 For Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I…

Where the West Wind Moves

6 Jun 20197 Jun 2019

It was cloudless last night. The moon was new and sharp, shining so brightly that the rest of the world was shrouded in perfect velvet black. The wind was wild,…