by hidayat | Apr 9, 2023 | Poetry
These are the pieces of my soul – Love permeates my entire being, A fragrant scent magnanimously shared. My possessive nature tends to mutate Into jealousy, ruining relationships. Kindness exudes from me as if From a bottomless well of compassion. Anger is bottled up...
by hidayat | Apr 8, 2023 | Short Stories
“I regret nothing. Warren deserved the thrashing I gave him,” I tell Carmen. I’m bristling with righteous fury. “Oh, so losing your job was worth the fight?” Carmen asks, staring me down. She knows me too well, but I won’t allow her to gloat. “Hey, I was tired of...
by hidayat | Mar 31, 2023 | Poetry
BEDROOM BATTLE by Hidayat Adams Night. Darkened room. Me in bed, Eyes heavy. Soft pillow for my head, About to drown in slumber… a sudden whine! She announces her presence, crosses a line! I snap on the lights, see her twirl off lazily. Hurl my slipper in anger –...
by hidayat | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog Post
I had always been awkward to the point of comedic. Not that I actively went out of my way to be funny, mind you. It was simply my low self-esteem combined with my implicit belief that I was ugly – I detested the huge blob of a nose I had inherited from daddy dearest –...
by hidayat | Jan 14, 2023 | Short Stories
Nick reached the peak of the mountain he had been sauntering up for most of the day just as the sun dipped below the horizon. The glorious hue of reddish-rose struck through with lighter tones of streaking yellow snatched his breath away. “Beautiful!” Nick exclaimed,...