Rhythm of Life
Silence in me as my eyes open to a world, to a life that I struggle to make better, so…
Author: Melissa R. Mendelson
Melissa R. Mendelson is a published author and poet with publications both online and in print. She is also a New York State Employee. She has three books out on Amazon and Amazon Kindle that range from Supernatural to Horror to Science-Fiction.
NeedlePoint
The glass door whooshed open, and sunlight slipped in. A smell of chemicals mixed in the air with blood, sweat,…
The Trouble With Past Lives
When I was a child, I was afraid of the closet. It didn’t help watching movies like the first Poltergeist…
Where I Hit Record
I went to hit record, where dreams are alive And let my heart wrap its arms around the world And…
Cruising Along Fate’s Darkness
Bright yellow flashed along her sides, blinding and twisting deep. Then, velvet darkness resettled, unbothered and waiting. Emptiness stretched out…
Front Page
It was deadline night. The newspaper was being put to bed. Phones rang with last minute comments, and fingers pounded…
Concrete Dreams
It wasn’t my fault. I did everything right. She provoked me, and that’s why I was here, terrorized and now…
Over the Porch
I sat down on the white bench, checking my watch. They were late, and nobody called me to tell me…
Burning Down The Doll House
Fires licked pink, plastic walls, turning them black. Floors melted. Windows filled with smoke. Toy furniture ignited. A small figurine…
Never Meant to Love
Last year was to be my last. My doctor laid it all out on the table. My heart was broken.…