Ohio’s Daughter: A Poem
She trades dark soil for sea salt and red clay. She swears with every breath that she could never stay. Hands grip a worn wheel. Only one glance at the rearview. She drives away, not yet knowing her heart’s being cleaved in two. She’ll learn in time what it takes to dream that big, to…
Metaphorosis: Best of 2021
Metaphorosis Magazine’s “Best of 2021” anthology has been officially released! I’m thrilled that “Souls Like Sea Glass,” published back in July, has been chosen to be among the other beautiful stories and talented authors. Check out the anthology here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59923970-metaphorosis
Souls Like Sea Glass (Metaphorosis Magazine)
On an island where the souls of the drowned wash ashore, a woman lives as both lighthouse keeper and guide for the souls. When love sails into her life, she is torn between her duty and her desire for companionship—at least until the island decides for her. My short story, Souls Like Sea Glass, is…
Josie Smith 