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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”

Congratulations North Lawndale Boys Track Team!

The inspiring story you’re asking about is that of the North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School (NLCP) boys’ track team from Chicago. They gained widespread attention for their incredible resilience and achievement.Here’s a breakdown of their full story: The Core Achievement: The team made history by qualifying for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA)ContinueContinue reading “Congratulations North Lawndale Boys Track Team!”

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”

Psalms 66 – Celebrate Anyway

https://mscoletha.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/i-believe/?page_id=10763 You could cry today Celebrate anyway You could moan today Celebrate anyway You could shout today Celebrate anyway You could curse today Celebrate anyway You could live today Celebrate anyway You could die today Celebrate anyway You could read today Celebrate anyway You could write today Celebrate anyway You could win today Celebrate anywayContinueContinue reading “Psalms 66 – Celebrate Anyway”

The Secret by Coletha Albert

The neon lights of Neo-Veridia didn’t illuminate; they interrogated. For Elara, the “Gilded Nightingale,” every sold-out stadium was a sensory prison. Her gift—the ability to weave tactile emotions into sound—had been commodified by the Syndicate until she was less a person and more a biological streaming service. She didn’t just want out. She wanted herContinueContinue reading “The Secret by Coletha Albert”

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.

A Poem by Coletha Albert: Fading

I used to think of you everyday Remember the calendar? I noted your every mood I was looking for patterns I thought of nutrients you might need I thought about the contents of your dreams You didn’t think of me at all You didn’t bless me at all You were not even an appropriate friendContinueContinue reading “A Poem by Coletha Albert: Fading”

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