Seventeen years is a long time to keep a desert between yourself and the ghosts of your past. In all that time, I never set foot near the people who bore me, the soil that chained me. But the air of the airport terminal was thin during my layover, and something—a quiet, insistent pull—whispered thatContinueContinue reading “17 by Coletha Albert”
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Evelyn’s Twelve by Coletha Albert
Evelyn’s Twelve by Coletha Albert Evelyn turned eighty‑three with the quiet certainty of someone who had long ago learned how to carry herself through storms. Seven children had drifted away over the years—no dramatic scene, no final argument—just a steady unspooling of promises and excuses until the house felt too large for one heartbeat. SheContinueContinue reading “Evelyn’s Twelve by Coletha Albert”
Grandmother’s Jubilee by Coletha Albert
Have you checked out L.D.B. Time to Chill? It inspired this short story…along with other thoughts… never give up your faith. Everything works out for the better in a way you would never imagine. It’s surreal.
Ms. Clara’s Family by Coletha Albert
The floorboards of the abandoned parish in Oakhaven still bore the black enamel scorch marks from fifty years ago. That night, six men in gray robes had locked ten-year-old Clara in the center of the subterranean chamber. They burned salt and dried nightshade, chanting long, guttural incantations to drag something cruel up through the earthContinueContinue reading “Ms. Clara’s Family by Coletha Albert”
180 Degrees for Micah by Coletha Albert
Karma is real. All the good you have done with good intentions is coming for you now. However if you are like the snarling, evil Mira – your time is up.
They are us – The Boulee
http://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Gqjrne/ @Coletha Albert: It is my humble opinion that who conquered us is the same ones who are conquering us today our own people. Today they are the greeks and the boulee. There are even African boulee now. They are meeting tonight. They undermine us while supporting the enemy. That’s who conquered us and doContinueContinue reading “They are us – The Boulee”
The Breakthrough, Short Story by Coletha Albert
Sarah leaned against the railing of the Washington State Ferry, the saltwater spray caressing her face gently. In her pocket, her hand was clenched around a small, bronze skeleton key. It wasn’t just a key to a new cottage; it was the key to the life she had claimed, a life that finally belonged toContinueContinue reading “The Breakthrough, Short Story by Coletha Albert”
The Nef Chronicles
A mother and daughters’ thoughts on life https://nefchronicles.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/rise-up/?page_id=3676 Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels.com Photo by Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels.com Photo by Elina Fairytale on Pexels.com Photo by Dilara Dou011far on Pexels.com Photo by Kampus Production on Pexels.com Photo by Alina Zahorulko on Pexels.com Photo by Anastasia Shuraeva on Pexels.com Photo by lucas souza onContinueContinue reading “The Nef Chronicles”
Stop It by Coletha Albert
youtube.com/watch Stop expecting people to be Gods when they are humans Stop expecting Satan to tell the truth when he is the Father of lies Stop expecting yourself to be perfect when you are a born sinner Know that humans want pleasure and survival and will do anything to get it The sadness you feelContinueContinue reading “Stop It by Coletha Albert”
She was in Love
I suppose historically, ladies could do nothing for love not even being a Mother. Disclaimer: I am crying through this post but I must tell you this one. I hope it encourages young ladies of today and their children. She was but a child herself. She was adopted by a family of wealthy Texas landownersContinueContinue reading “She was in Love”
