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”
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Remember Mr. Paul Robeson
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Clara and Julian by Coletha Albert
The vinyl record player in the corner of the cafe was spinning a brand-new track by Simon & Garfunkel when Julian first saw Clara. It was April 1968. She was wearing a trench coat that looked a size too big, sitting by a rain-streaked window, furiously scribbling notes in the margins of a paperback novel.ContinueContinue reading “Clara and Julian by Coletha Albert”
Saint Clara of the Puyallup River by Coletha Albert
Reap everything you have sown. Selah
Destiny Embraced by Coletha Albert
…it was a pre-authorization. It was your mind giving you permission to walk past them without feeling like you had to “kill” them or “save” them. You simply had to coexist for a moment in the hallway and then continue toward the door.
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”
Friday, April 2nd 2026 What Now? Podcast
Ms Coletha Albert8 minutes ago @trevornoah is an ice cream elitist! Fab!!! Have you checked out Trevor’s What Now? podcast?? I laughed out loud when @AtsukoOkatsuka Can You Ever Really Go Home Again? #AtsukoOkatsuka #TrevorNoah My favorite moment was when Atsuko said her mom was the girl from The Ring movie!! I laughed totally outContinueContinue reading “Friday, April 2nd 2026 What Now? Podcast”
Hallelujah 💐💐💐💐💐🏈
youtube.com/watch I love my life I honor my life I dignify my ancestors I respect my legacy I praise GOD ALMIGHTY for HIS FAVOR FOREVER. If I ever complained I beg GOD’S MERCY AND FORGIVENESS. 🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Why I left you
Yes we were soul mates We still are You wanted me co dependent You wanted me over a barrel I knew you had not learned anything You were still a fool Because you didn’t see That I chose you Just like you chose me No traps were needed I wanted you just as you wereContinueContinue reading “Why I left you”
Accepted
It was the role of a lifetime, remote work, salary $250,000 a year plus a furnished victorian in the countryside. The house is called Serenity. She has great bones, gothic windows with new electrical wiring and plumbing. The fixtures and lighting are all modern, a bonus. There’s a 1966 Black Mustang in excellent condition hereContinueContinue reading “Accepted”
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