You're not like other fairy godmothers Her tone is disapproving As if my weakness is an affront To her--little brat Wait until the next...

Once there was a girl born without eyes. She didn’t know any better, so she was happy. She had a voice like a nightingale and loved to...

Wind Spell —after Joy Harjo In the time before, it was never written down No pens. A long line of mouths. A wolfman hovers beyond the...

Her sorcery-cloaked sisters come seeking her spells. The Sea Witch asking for An ocean tempest for a prince’s doom and A mermaid’s voice....

They always talk about the shoes, not the electric slick slide of soles on glass, or the ice that shook me on the stairs— what use are...

Long ago, in the coastal village of Soltriste, while dreaming, a woman named Dolores met Death. Santa Muerte was wandering the shore not...

Mushrooms emerging From saturated ground Mist bearing shoots Scatter faintly Among tree roots Chirping echoes above As other nests Are...

Editor's Note: Fairy tales and flowers - the perfect way to celebrate spring - is today's enchanting essay by EC's very own, Kelly...

When we fell apart Snow took us in - She muffled our sorrow, Forged our tears into Jewels and Knives. The taste of snowflakes and The...

When you're traveling east of the sun And west of the moon You’re always late Racing against time The elements and Fate There is no map...