Author: Ryley Siclair
-
Female Friendships
As a 25-year-old single girl, I’ve come to lean on and appreciate the power of friendship, especially female friendship, more than ever before. It’s a connection and love unlike any other, yet I feel it isn’t celebrated or acknowledged enough. They are the ones (the good ones) who are there with you through it all.…
-
Wisdom
“Where you are right now is exactly where you are supposed to be.” – Dad “Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations.” – Dad “You just need to do more of you.” – Mom “A picture is worth a thousand words, but it’s not the whole story.” – Greg “The only constant in life, is change.”…
-
A Letter From Home
Epistolary Poem Hi, how have you been? It’s been a while since I’ve seen you. I hear you are roaming new and vast lands, ones that I cannot compare to; or so they say. Are the rivers as nice as people speak of? I doubt it. I have everything that Montana has and more darling.…
-
Familiar Footsteps
Distant weight on wood and I immediately know it’s you. The floor screeches out in pain, Calling your name. Rhythm of footsteps run through my mind Carefully listening… The creak of the left step The croak of the right And a slight pause before it starts again. Always a steady slow pace. Soon after the…
-
Main Character
I’m sure you all have heard of “main character energy” but if you really think about it, we all really are the main characters in our own story. That’s not to say there aren’t other important supporting characters, but we each are the stars of our own movies while also playing co-stars in other people’s…
-
Chelsea Buns
The shop emanated its usual aroma of yeast and vanilla. The windows were fogged with humidity, framing the various pastries and biscuits inside. Today had been a rather slow day for Margaret, so she sent Henry home early; a local boy attending uni working to make a little extra coin. Margaret stayed behind to finish…
-
Life's A Movie 