Seaside Resort on the South Coast of England

The train took me alone down south to meet you. You were already there at the station as I stepped onto the platform, and it was almost—but not quite—like I never left. All the force as you hugged me, so I nearly overbalanced with the weight from my backpack, but you anchored my feet to the ground and I knew I was safe.

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Kamena MagazineFeb 16, 2019Feb 21, 2019Leave a comment

Poetry, Written Poetry

One of the Darker Nights

by Katie James

Down in the dark, the old man sits there and rubs his face
with the palm of his hand. He’s watching the computer screen
and he’s falling asleep, when a sound comes from the case

behind him. The case that remembers a certain teen
and his brave-faced grin in that dimly lit alleyway.
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Kamena MagazineAug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018Leave a comment