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DISAPPEARING POEMS

Every couple days check back for a new poem! I'll be sharing random pieces I'm working on.

Other Girls

"You're not like other girls,"
they say with a glint,
as if spotting a rare treasure.
The idea of me, exceptional,
is one I lean into with a curious pride,
a pearl strung among pebbles, lifted high by
a thread of singularity.

Not like other girls,
the words presented like a gift, a crown,
and they bestow it as a coronation—
hoping I won’t feel the weight of it,
cruel, and cold as ice.

Because they don’t like other girls—
not their soft voices or loud laughs,
not their make-up free looks
or their too-bold lipstick marks on coffee cups.
They don’t like their glittering spines, woven of steel,
or how women wield their words
sharper than any they’ve managed to carve.

“Not like other girls,”
becomes a brittle cage,
crafted with care, to keep me— us different.
Apart.

There is no single way to be a woman,
the only shame would be remaining willfully
in a prison so frail.

I am proud to be one among many,
to laugh, to cry, to share our stories— one voice
in a chorus of other girls.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Check out my poem "Haunted" now available in the
Night Worship anthology from Wingless Dreamer Books
Available Here

You can find "Daydream Delight" in the
Seven Jumbled Words collection from Poet's Choice
Available Here

My piece "Suffocation" can be read online in
Monster Summer 6(3) of From Whispers to Roars
Available Here

Read my poem "Evaporation" in vol. 4 of Anodyne Magazine! Coming Nov. 15th

LATEST BLOG POSTS

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.
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About
Hello there, my name is Ameythist and I am a writer. I'm also a ton of other things, like a mother, a wife, 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!
My Books

The Patriot Guard

The Servants of the People

The Children of Freedom

Coming Soon
My Books
IN THE PRESS

"This novel reminded me a lot of Marissa Meyer’s newest book, Renegades. If you enjoyed that book or like reading about superheroes, you will definitely have fun with The Patriot Guard..."

Gretchen Roesch,

Mugglnet.com

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