Aurora Phoenix Your Urgency Pierced My Marrow with vanilla milquetoast pleadings you spun a web the envy of Arachne smeared in syrupy cajolery – I supped on…… Read more “Malevolent Melody: a collaborative piece by the curators of Blood Into Ink”
Category: Sarah Doughty/Heartstring Eulogies
Shining Through- Sarah Doughty
“I was made to rise above your labels. Because like the sun, I was always meant to shine through the dark.” Savages. That’s what I call them.…… Read more “Shining Through- Sarah Doughty”
Beauty In The Cracks- Sarah Doughty
“Despite the tragedy, there was beauty in the cracks. We shared the scars of our survival.” It was the breaking. That beautiful moment when I knew everything…… Read more “Beauty In The Cracks- Sarah Doughty”
Hallowed Ground- Sarah Doughty
“My body is a temple. And a graveyard. Equal parts light and dark. It makes me real. Just like you.” For the longest time, I thought my…… Read more “Hallowed Ground- Sarah Doughty”
Cowardly Boy- Sarah Doughty
“You see, I knew from the beginning what you wanted from me. But I tried to be a good friend anyway.” You see, I knew from the…… Read more “Cowardly Boy- Sarah Doughty”
Help Me, For I Am Dreaming- Sarah Doughty
“I can’t help but dream of the day, the day we become one again.” It’s winter again, and I’m reminded of how you used to hold me…… Read more “Help Me, For I Am Dreaming- Sarah Doughty”
The War – Sarah Doughty
“And it was exhausting, trying to survive you. But I did.” This battlefield, lit only by the full moon above me, was still something I wished I…… Read more “The War – Sarah Doughty”
A Song With Many Voices: All the Lonely People
I have always been here, among the lonely people. Despite having people around me, my battles exist within my head and body. To you, I may look…… Read more “A Song With Many Voices: All the Lonely People”
Immortal- Sarah Doughty
“I don’t know how much strength I have left to keep fighting ghosts that never die.” These poisonous thoughts are my curse. My downfall. My demise. They…… Read more “Immortal- Sarah Doughty”
Fight Flight Freeze- Sarah Doughty
“There’s a reason it’s called fight, flight, or freeze. Inaction is not your fault.” Sometimes there’s a fine line between what feels right and what doesn’t. In…… Read more “Fight Flight Freeze- Sarah Doughty”
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