Author: blueprint
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A FAMILY NIGHT
By Ekjyot Singh Come, gather ‘round this table spread, Where bread is broken, stories fed. The air is thick with spiced delight, With stew’s warm scent and cider’s bite. Bright laughter rises, candle-glow, To bind us close, and soft, and slow. This is no feast of flesh alone, But vines of love entwined and grown.…
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BALLAD OF THE LANDS BETWEEN
By Ekjyot Singh Come forth to the table of Leyndell’s hold, where tarnished souls sip dreams of gold, chalices brimmed by Marika’s grace, veins carved deep in the tables of kings, where relics of gods and great lords lie, and marrow of ages long gone to dust is savoured like sins in a hollow sky.…
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Autumn Feasts
By Zoya Mir The fire crackles— voices rise, wrapped in warmth of old quilts, tales unspun. Apples hiss as cider bubbles over— cinnamon scents mingle with crisp air, the echo of leaves tumbling, russet and gold. A table— endless, creaking under harvest bounty, laughter’s rumble, the clatter of plates, …
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The Gluttonous Hour
By Zoya Mir We gather under ancient ceilings, wood groaning like old men burdened by stories, and candlelight flickers a dance, restless, casting shadows that gnaws at the walls. Platters arrive— mountains of flesh, fruits glistening like stolen jewels, and steam curls up, whispering secrets in a…
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A MENU OF THE PAST FOUR MONTHS
(With Notes From a University Student on a Budget) By R. Jam 8-Pack Sushi 7.50 (You were a little worried for the first day of classes, but then you noticed how many restaurants there were on campus, and your meal plan works for all of them. Now, take your pick! The sushi place will…
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The Forest
By: SP The ground is filled with orange feathery leaves. The tree looks naked, throwing off her magical gown so the mortals can enjoy and capture their memories in their museum. It turned the forest into a breathtaking, real-life painting—the perfect weather to fall in love. Walking amid the forest with the woman of my…