The Note I Couldn’t Make: A Love Letter to Brass, Failure, and the Sun

The writer reflects on the contrasting nature of musical instruments, likening the trumpet to the Sun—transformative but unattainable—and the keyboard to accessible furniture. Despite struggling to play the trumpet, this failure becomes a beautiful longing. The keyboard invites connection, while the brass version symbolizes distant admiration for the sublime. Continue reading The Note I Couldn’t Make: A Love Letter to Brass, Failure, and the Sun

The Whale Who Sang You Into the World

The narrative explores profound maternal connections, emphasizing the lasting influence of a mother’s voice and love, likened to sound in the ocean. It reflects on grief, resilience, and transformation as the speaker acknowledges their mother’s enduring presence while moving forward. The imagery evokes warmth and the complexity of familial bonds. Continue reading The Whale Who Sang You Into the World

Kaelith: The Lantern of the Abyss

In the black waters where sunlight dies, a lone figure drifts—half man, half ocean’s secret. His eyes burn with a blue glow, the only light in a kingdom of silence. The whales call him Kaelith, the Lantern of the Abyss, for his gaze pierces even the crushing dark. Few have seen him, but fatefully none of them lived long enough to tell the story.

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