Kentucky Baptismal, by Tia Kessler

Kentucky Baptismal, by Tia Kessler

Wash in the river To remove my sins, Blood-stained soul. Preacher man says I can’t go home. Well, I’ve bathed In every creek Across Kentucky Haven’t found one That set me free. So I’ve been walking for miles Down these dusty roads Looking to rest My weary soul....
Karminrot, by Tia Kessler

Karminrot, by Tia Kessler

This short story was accepted for publication in the most recent issue of the online magazine the-were-traveler: “The Shadows Only Hide the Monsters—A Tribute to Edgar Allan Poe & H. P. Lovecraft” and has been graciously shared with readers at WARP...