Phoenix Suns

Draft – Ferretbranch, Barkthroat Sunlight streamed through the tree tops surrounding the camp, dappling the ground with warm patches of light. Ferretbranch poked his paw around the storage cleft in the back of his den as he sorted and counted the remaining supplies. “Poppy seeds, yarrow, burdock,” he mumbled to himself, “borage, parsley. . .” Ferretbranch dug farther into the crack and pulled out a few stems of catmint. The look of the old stalks told him they were collected last newleaf.…

My eyelids peeled open ever so slightly and never in my life had the view been so profound. Lying in bed, reality looked like a Hollywood movie and everything around me was clear and in sight. Without getting up, my neck snapped to the right. Outside in the distance, I could hear a young boy walking the sidewalks, rock music blasting in his ears, waking me from my slumber. Yet, it was only 4 am and I was fully awake. I go to throw the blanket off my unnaturally warm body and find myself…

On a Friday night there was wisp of wind. A “BASH” of lighting. And a lost dog walking though it all. In the beginning of it all Sally’s owner had said “come on Sally lets go outside to use the restroom”. A couple minutes later when Sally’s owner was not looking and ran inside for a bit to eat something. Sally had ran out the other side of the fence that was open and disappeared into the forest 1 block away from her house. Sally had been strolling all around the forest for 2 hours…

White, fluffy clouds drifted across the sky. The sun shone brilliantly and the water in the pond glittered when the sun's rays hit the shifting waters. It was hard to believe that the night before last the sky above was full of tumultuous, dark rigged clouds. Which caused a down pool of rain. She closed her eyes taking in a breath of fresh air. The fresh air filled her lungs, and she felt refreshed and exhilarated. Exhaling the breath slowly, she opened her eyes slowly. Her eyes gazed over the…

A plume of black smoke erupted from the front of the car, causing Dale to pull over. He parked the rust-covered vehicle on the side of the road and stepped onto the sand, obvious frustration covering his face. He walked around to the front of the car and cracked the rusted hood upwards, a giant explosion of smoke and the deafening grind of metal against metal filling the air. Dark clouds loomed over the gloomy hellscape, casting an array of shadows down onto the sandy plains. He stretched his…

Life in the solar system has been explored and debated over centuries, with Mars being the greatest subject of interest. This is due to the existence of water ice on its surface, and water vapour in its atmosphere. The existence of water is pivotal in the exploration of Mars, as it may hold vital information regarding the history of the planet. Scientists have implemented the ideology to ‘follow the water’, as the existence of water allows for life to grow, and more importantly, exist. This is…

Watching the sunrise on the beach from your bed is the perfect and most blissful way to wake. I look over next to me to the loves of my life, my dogs, as I am wrapped around them and I smile. I don’t want to get up and stop cuddling with them, but I must in order to make my dream of being an actress a reality. I head to the kitchen for my morning coffee then daily yoga exercise to relax and energize for the day ahead. Since it’s the summer, I no longer have to go to work as a teacher with my…

Just as this motley drama ends, so too must your life. The purpose of life is death, just the moon cannot shine without the sun. Humans pointlessly chase hopes and dreams to no avail until the cruel mouth of the Conqueror Worm brings us to demise. At least that is what Poe in The Conqueror Worm supposes. However, from a human perspective, is that truly so? Yes, you will die-…

1:42 am. Gasping; the type of gasping a helpless girl would have if she were drowning in a sea of water. Across my bedroom, whistling of the wind begins creeping around my window sill, making its way across my hardwood floors, and slithering onto the painted walls. Frigid streams of blood reluctantly travels through my veins, resembling an infant bird, weary to come out of its nest for the first time. Forming above my layer of skin, goosebumps rise like my fear of ants rising from the dead. I…

like space, approximately three feet high that is filled with twigs and droppings and quickly realize that we had slept right next to a coyote den. After breakfast, we begin the hike. It is an easy walk through the small valley, the sand is firm, the sun is relatively cool, and shrubs and red rocks that cover the small hills surrounding us, provide adequate shade. After half an hour of walking, we arrive at Buckskin Gulch. The magnificent walls are perfectly smooth and distinct layers of…