Wyrthe

Tag: Forest

  • The Pony, the Crow, and the Wounded King

    I. The Broken Creature In the stable of a miserly man, there lived a dappled pony named Iska. Once, she had been swift, and once, she had been strong, but cruelty is a burden that even the sturdiest back cannot bear forever. Her master, a man of narrow means and narrower affections, had decided she…

  • Fraying Threads

    Long, spindly branches flickering in a whirl, Illuminated by the brush of the sun, The glory, as mesmerizing as any dance, Yet I am moving forward as the trees Remain stationed in their stillness. Mom spoke of her parents again And their stories trail behind me, And the stories of those before them And the…