Street Snippets

“There ain’t no sky today.” When I was a child, the sky was always blue. Even on cloudy days I knew that the sun was somewhere out there, behind the clouds and that sooner or later it would appear again…. Continue Reading →

There ain’t no sky today. The air is thick as the hazy overcast grows, carrying the scent of the shriveling world— but nobody stops to notice, no one cares. As factories release more toxic fumes, oceans choke on our man-made… Continue Reading →

There ain’t no sky today. Same as yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that. It’s been no lighter than a dark, dull grey for nearly 3 years now. We were somewhere between the old kingdom and Arcenegon…. Continue Reading →

There ain’t no sky today, Just another cloudy day. Shapes filling up the sky, Yearning for interpretation, from those who dare to look up. As the clouds turns to rain, Those around rush for their umbrellas. Filling the streets with… Continue Reading →

“There ain’t no sky today. I suppose that would be your fault.” The old man stared up into the infinite, flat gray sheet above him. Cold rock bent the wind into howling waves, ruffling his thinning hair and prickling his… Continue Reading →

“There ain’t no sky today, probably forever,” said the commander of the United Force. The sky distinctively darkened. The black inky object gradually penetrated through the blue sky, following the overwhelming noise puncturing eardrum. The once blue and clear color… Continue Reading →

There’s no sky today. So look for the stars beyond. Behold their beauty.

“There ain’t no sky today,” the tiny clown sniffled, gazing up at his ceiling. He’s locked himself in his room for days now, just moping. “There ain’t no sky, and there ain’t no point anymore…” His walls were lined with… Continue Reading →

There ain’t no sky today above dull grey heads that lie in solemn silence. Despite the frantic tap of bare winter twigs or the thin sunshine of dawn that veils the trees, the heads remain speechless. The dead do not… Continue Reading →

The Hunger From Above “There ain’t no sky today.” Jonah noticed as he woke up to the sound of the wind, but something was off. He looked at his alarm clock. It was 12:17 in the morning. He finally opened… Continue Reading →

“There ain’t no sky today.” “No?” “No.” “What about tomorrow?” “Tomorrow? I’m not sure we’ll be that fortunate.” The air was thick with despair, the ground damp with the long since shed tears of the natural world. The sky, once… Continue Reading →

The Sun Will Rise There ain’t no sky today, But I know- It’s not like this everyday. Days are not here to stay- They’re meant to pass that way. They’re merely moments of time- Time to try, To try to… Continue Reading →

“There ain’t no sky today. Not today, not yesterday, not ever…” Baba let the curtains fall closed and he backed away from the window, his shoulders hanging heavy. “You know, I remember when we could see the sky. It was… Continue Reading →

“There ain’t no sky today” Said the masses. “All they knew was the blackened gray” Dread loomed over all classes. “Damn the greedy!” Echoed the proletarians. “They’re just so needy.” Boomed the patricians. “Those bastards shrouded in gold.” State the… Continue Reading →

“There ain’t no sky today,” my mom said while looking up at the dark clouds. There had been tornado warnings screaming all night, thunder crackling outside my window, and lightning blinding me all morning. It was unusual to look outside… Continue Reading →

“There ain’t no sky today.” My friend beeped at me. My rotors chugged as I turned to him. “When do you think they’ll turn it back on?” I asked. His rusty shoulders shrugged. “When they have the budget to keep… Continue Reading →

(im)mortal There is no sky today. Only smokey flames Engulfing Helios And his horses. The same sooty embers That filled the lungs Of the smaller, Weaker Phaethon As he was struck By the king Of the sky. Only the elements… Continue Reading →

There ain’t no sky today. As darkness consumes the world around us, Through it all, only glimpses of light remain. Stuck in the moment, as time stumbles, lost to the midnight. Waking up to a nightmare with no escape. Searching… Continue Reading →

“‘There ain’t no sky today. There ain’t no sky any day ever. Ever’. The weeping ‘thing’ curled in the corner of the dirt cell, murmuring about everyday life and what can not be. The cell, that contains the ‘thing’, is… Continue Reading →

A Prejudice Against the Gala “There ain’t no sky today.” I hear the words spoken behind me, and turn to see a man that is so obviously a cowboy you could spot it a mile away. This fragment of speech… Continue Reading →