DISAPPEARING POEMS
Every couple days check back for a new poem! I'll be sharing random pieces I'm working on.
Unmoored
It's been a month now.
A month that felt
like both almost and always.
I can navigate my neighborhood
like a native,
recognize my dormmate
by the sound their footfalls make,
and finally stopped looking for an ice cream truck
every time the clocktower next door chimes 5:30.
Yet still—
something in me drifts.
It’s not homesickness,
but a loosening.
A gentle detachment from who I was
when every hour belonged to someone else.
Here, time flows differently.
I cook the meals I want when I want them,
sleep when it catches me,
and the quiet is sometimes measured
with questions,
a new one with every tick, tick, tick
from the tower.
Who am I when no one needs me?
What shape do I take
when not contorting
to hold the world steady for someone else?
Watching the full moon,
the second since I’ve arrived,
wondering if being unmoored
is just the first step to learning how to float.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
You can read (or listen to) my poem "Redbud" in
Touchstone Literary Magazine Available Here
Find my poem "Unholy" in Summer '25
of Washington Square Review Available Here
My poem "The Poetry of You"
2nd runner up in the Moan and Mercy writing competition,
is available in Velvet Devotion Find Out More
Read my poem "Market Price" in vol. 60 of
Progenitor! Available Here
BLOG HIGHLIGHTS
The Patriot Guard
Cale Pearson, better known by the cringe-worthy moniker, “Patriot Prime,” is a government-sanctioned super hero created to instill hope and patriotism in the citizens of New Edison…or at least that’s what everyone, Cale included, has been told by the Tribunal, the group heading the new super hero program, the Patriot Guard.Being the protector of an entire city can wear a guy down over time, though, which is why it was decided that Patriot Prime needed a sidekick.This is where Parker Linwood came in. After months of training and competing in the world’s first super hero reality television show, Parker earned the title “Stolid Sentry” and has now joined Cale on the Patriot Guard. She couldn’t be more thrilled at the opportunity to serve her community, or the chance to repair her fragile relationship with her seemingly unavailable father, General Sampson Linwood…who just happens to be a member of the Tribunal.Unfortunately, super hero life isn’t panning out quite like Parker thought it would. What seems like a normal bank robbery triggers a chain of events that sends both Parker’s and Cale’s lives spinning out of control. Soon, they find themselves caught up in a game of cat and mouse with a group of Variants, genetically mutated super- humans, led by none other than Konstantine Tesla, the great-great-grandson of Nikola Tesla. The encounters that ensue unearth a web of conspiracy, corruption, and deceit that make Cale and Parker realize just how badly their fractured city needs them.The Patriot Guard is, at heart, a story of friendship, self-discovery, conspiracy, and really awful puns.
About
Hello there, my name is Ameythist and I am a writer. I'm also a ton of other things, like a mother, a marketer, an avid reader, a wanderlust-driven traveler, and an unapologetic fangirl. When I'm not lost in the world of words, you'll find me immersed in crafting homemade stained glass pieces, or planning vacations I don't have time to take.
I graduated from Western Michigan University in 2013 earning my Bachelors of Science with concentrations in English, Language, and Health. Which is a long way of saying I jumped majors a lot. I have been writing my whole life, and it has been my dream to be an author since before I could even read. I started out illustrating picture books at the age of four (my first book was titled The Bear and told a harrowing tale of a brown (misshapen) bear and his journey of finding a cave for winter. Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure that was 'to be continued'. Oops, sorry Grandma. I'll have to work on that, even if it is twenty years later than intended). I'm much better at sequels now, I promise. (*I guess that was a lie... oops, sorry!*)
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me via my Instagram. I try my best to respond to all messages!
IN THE PRESS
"This poem felt like witnessing the first light of dawn, quiet yet powerful, vivid yet delicate. Each word shimmered, capturing us completely. A standing ovation for this breathtaking work!"
Wingless Dreamer Publisher