Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com An excerpt from Screaming in the Forest by Jona Nightingale (me) I have told myself a thousand times to close that door The one love, a fragile emotion, seems to walk through Because it is now too painful to feel in the depths of my soul I feel like… Continue reading You smell of unknown things – A poem
New Poetry Collection!
The Cover of Screaming in the Forest by Jona Nightingale Greetings one and all, A new poetry collection is out today! Screaming in the Forest is about healing from trauma, reclaiming your mental peace, and finding who you are in the dark. It's about screaming as healing, because healing is never easy or simple. It's… Continue reading New Poetry Collection!
I tried calling
Hello, I tend to go silent quite often. It's a thing, though it has more to do with my mental health than you. But I wrote a short horror story, I hope you enjoy. The phone rings and rings, but I get your voicemail again. You haven’t answered in days, but I keep calling. Trying… Continue reading I tried calling
I am still here, just stressed
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Happy New Year! Lol, I know it's late. But everyone knows January is trial month. I am working on getting a job, which is stressful in this world. But I am still working on my next poetry collection. In this current era, poetry helps to redefine how we process emotions… Continue reading I am still here, just stressed
Surprise, I Graduated!
I have been keeping it a secret that, for the last two and a half years, I went back to finish my degree. Originally, I started in Neuroscience, but switched over to Psychology. Though, I still have an unhealthy obsession with the brain. I wanted to pursue my education without the pressure of finishing or… Continue reading Surprise, I Graduated!
Offer me flowers – A Poem
Strange how we decorate our pain with peonies and our suffering with daffodils. A bouquet for your sacrifice. And a rose garden for your breaking, beating heart. Tell me when did you realize that pain and beauty were synonymous with forgiveness and love. Take my heart and hold it close to yours. Wrap it in… Continue reading Offer me flowers – A Poem
Before you go – poem
Before you go, Tell me where To put my heart. And if you leave Tell me where To put my memories. And if I stay, Tell me how To keep breathing.
Mission: Snow Fall – A Short Story
I know that we are all born for a reason, some magnificent moment when all the world comes together to celebrate our existence. Though, I can’t help but questioning mine. Our commander tells us that part of being in the Precipitation Department is to follow the guidance of the G.A.I.A System, All hail mother, but… Continue reading Mission: Snow Fall – A Short Story
A Villainess Goes to Therapy: Part 2
Photo by HAYDER AlABBAS on Pexels.com Part 2 Khawla tried her best not to laugh as she walked out of the good doctor’s building. Her laugh often made people uncomfortable since it added in sounds that were not meant for human ears. Even cats hated the sound of her laughter, and that was saying something… Continue reading A Villainess Goes to Therapy: Part 2
A Villainess Goes to Therapy
From a collection of unpublished short stories by Jona Nightingale Part 1 Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Khawla sat in the room and waited for the therapist to speak. She could hear the rapid beating of his heart and the sharp inhale that signaled he was regretting all his life choices if it led… Continue reading A Villainess Goes to Therapy
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