Category 2025 February
There ain’t no sky today. That was the first thing I noticed when I woke up. My room was dim, but not like normal—not like an early morning before the sun rises. Not like a cloudy day when the light… Continue Reading →
“Has the sun ever shone here? “ My sister waved her hand to the sky, and I don’t know how to answer it. She’s right. The clouds never moved their steps out of the daylight since we came to this… Continue Reading →
“There ain’t no sky today.” James Gunn had been in solitary confinement for 9 months. The only way he could keep track was with the meals he got. The days blended together. The room was cold and black, with nothing… Continue Reading →
There ain’t no sky today. He thought to himself. Even though I may never see the sky again. These thoughts circled through his mind day after day as he started to feel like he was going crazy. He was all… Continue Reading →
By The Window “There ain’t no sky today,” Says the young girl from her swing. A lecture on her grammar, Then escape from pouring rain. Near the window, she sits, Watching Mother Earth cry; If thunderclaps are footsteps, Who is… Continue Reading →
No Puffs of Fluffy Clouds in the Sky There ain’t no sky today. No heavenly blue tapestry above, No puffs of fluffy clouds with uplifting shapes to embrace, No signs of eagles or birds way up high, Not even a… Continue Reading →
There ain’t no sky today pouring down was a heavy rain with the wind that throws the boat around and there was never any sun to be found pouring down was a heavy rain you can feel the thunder through… Continue Reading →
Only Silence There ain’t no sky today, The only light is the reflection of an illuminated city. There ain’t much sound today, Only the buzzing of neon lights across the roofs of the buildings, But there’s nobody there. There ain’t… Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year when there’s no blue in the sky, no clouds. Just a solid sheet of unbroken gray. Walking up H Street, head down against the wind I hear a deep throaty growl, “There ain’t no sky… Continue Reading →