Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro
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Dragons
What the people of the Valley didn't know the day the dragons' shadows first fell across the land was what had led them here in the first place. Their motivation was not nearly as sinister or targeted as the townsfolk had feared. And had they known the reasons, they may have even sympathized with the dragons.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro2 years ago in Fiction
Dragons in the Valley
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. They came from somewhere beyond the mountains. It's said they flew in one day. The townsfolk watched them approach overhead one by one. As they got closer and it was able to discern the shape and form of the impending visitors, a deep sense of impending dread began to take over the hearts of those who had lived here on this land for generations. They could have never known what was in store for them in the coming moments, months, and years. They never would have envisioned what life would be like for their children and their children's children. But here it was, their future already decided for them and presented to them on that day.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro2 years ago in Fiction
The Miraculous Macaw
Looking up through the trees as some stimulus unnoticed by her not-tuned-in-to-the-surroundings ears made all the difference, she watched as several macaws took flight and flapped their brilliantly colored wings elegantly as they journeyed to their next destination. Another branch on another tree perhaps. Another vantage point from which to view the world. Oh to be a bird.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro2 years ago in Fiction
The Flight of the Barn Owl
Looking out, she was used to seeing the same old things: the scenery, the landscape and everything that inhabits it, interacting and behaving in the same ways that they always have. The winds blowing and their response always remaining the same. Breathtaking in a way that is devoid of all surprise; it seemed like nothing could shock her anymore, because every time she checked, each thing went unchanged.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro2 years ago in Fiction
Frozen October
Sometimes it surprises her when she remembers that this once was her favorite place in the world. The place she wanted to be, the place she dreamt of, the place she did everything in her power to avoid leaving. Now she’d rather be anywhere else, it’s the centerpiece to her nightmares, and she wishes she were strong enough to not come back. It feels surreal to her, the way that everyone else can still act as though there’s nothing unusual about it here.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro3 years ago in Fiction
Murder Ballads and Ghost Stories
There are things far scarier in life than the tales of monsters and ghouls that spooked us when we were younger. Ghosts from our past: former lovers, regrets for what we wish we had done, or what we wish we had done differently, pain and suffering, and the way we treat each other are much scarier than shadows and loud noises. This playlist highlights some real-life scary situations by being comprised of murder ballads and ghost stories. Though the latter may present themselves in a very different way than those we think of in the traditional sense, they are very much tales of people and scenarios from our past that continue to haunt us today.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro3 years ago in Beat
Her Heaven is a Pear Tree
Sitting there, looking out, she felt a peace she could never quite attain anywhere else she seemed to find herself. She was always adrift, landing wherever the world led her. The people around her were like the waves, rocking her life back and forth, leading her from one task to another, sidetracking her from her goals and leading her astray from the path she had set out on, determinedly. So she’s always grasping, grasping for something to ground her, reaching for a person or a place that will tether her back to the ground so that she can strive for her dreams again. Caroline has always been one to have her head in the clouds, always dreaming, but she knows that as precious as this time is, to make it all worthwhile, she must also have her feet on the ground, so she’s able to make strides toward the world she envisions for herself. Dreaming without action only ends in misery and disappointment of chances not taken and wishes unfulfilled.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro3 years ago in Fiction