E.K. Daniels
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Writer, watercolorist, and regular at the restaurant at the end of the universe. Twitter @inkladen
Stories (159/0)
She Showed Me Thalassonorous
I've always loved the sea. Mama says it's because she named me Mariana. It was my destiny. "'Mar' means 'sea', you see, and the rest is history", she'd say. I suppose she was right. From the first clumsy flaps in floaties to my great strides in salt water, my journey with the ocean was a labor of love.
By E.K. Daniels6 months ago in Fiction
Her Quescénnoia
Antonia only liked people on rare occassions. Usually when there were restrictions in place, like in libraries, where the expectation was that one's mouth would mostly remain shut. Or in movie theatres, where the same unspoken rules applied. Parties were abject torture, unless she was able to secure the a wallflower and pluck them from the rest. It was likely she would remain holed up in a far corner of an upstairs room for the remainder of the evening, discussing everything from Greek philosophy to 14th century textiles, until it was acceptable to return home.
By E.K. Daniels6 months ago in Fiction
He Was her Unamore
The flowers on the the windowsill succumbed to their fate as the last petal fell onto the wood below. A cloud of dust coughed, before it’s brethren danced in the sunbeams, interrupting her reverie. The woman wiped a tear from her eye. It was beautiful, this fleeting moment of particles suspended. It's what they once were, her and Him. With Him, the sun rose and set. With her, the light was eclipsed in shadow. He had breathed his last breath, leaving her in a state of stasis and stagnation.
By E.K. Daniels6 months ago in Fiction
- Top Story - November 2023
What Is Senryu?Top Story - November 2023
In the spirit of the ‘Snafu Senryu’ challenge, I did a little digging into the art of Japanese poetry to understand a bit of the history of Senryu, in hopes that it would inspire a few gems (spoiler alert—it did!) Senryu is a form of Japanese poetry that shares a common structure with traditional haiku but serves a different purpose. Like haiku, senryu consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5. Unlike haiku, however, the form is more focused on human nature, rather than the natural world. Senryu often delves into the humorous, satirical, or ironic aspects of daily life and the human experience.
By E.K. Daniels6 months ago in Writers