la douleur exquise (French) - the heartbreaking pain of wanting someone you can't have. In this sequel to "L'esprit de L'escalier", the emotions, thoughts, and trials of unrequited love is captured in short yet moving poems, based on the true experiences of the author. Anyone who loved someone they can't have will relate to each poem and be brought to the past, the painful present, and the future that could have been.…
Elliot Wiggins is among the millions of boys and girls who are required by law to be deported to a military island named Salvation to serve their dystopian country. Within the first hour of the journey, Elliot meets teenagers his age and older who come from different backgrounds and have different pasts, and learns that even if his life is to change, he is not alone. (photo credits not mine)…
l'esprit de l'escalier phrase, French - literally translating to "the spirit of the staircase", this is the feeling you get after leaving a conversation and realising what you should have said instead. L'esprit de L'escalier is an original poetry compilation based on true life events and experiences of the author, 18-year old Kat Claveria, as she navigates through the trials of teenhood, unrequited romance, depression, and growing up. The compilation features 8 original poems all done in less than 5 hours.…
"It is a fickle thing, hope. And still, it keeps one going."Keiko, a young child who had been sick with leukemia for most of his life, is near death. His parents, realizing that he may never be cured, decide to agree with his doctors and end life support. But before Keiko leaves forever, he sees a boy outside his window who lets him live and be free again, at least during the last few hours of his short life. "The Child Outside of Heaven" is a moving short story about the value of life and letting go, and how no one in this world dies without knowing that they have achieved what they've always wanted their entire life: to be free.…
In a story of hope and faith in a world robbed of innocence, two young sisters need to go through an unforgiving world to survive. After their lives were changed by the apocalypse, 12 year old Archer and 9 year old Melody as different as night and day, need to trust on each other to come out alive. But when tragedy strikes, and they are continuously in danger, will they ever come out alive? [This story was submitted to the Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature]…