Standing tall in a sea of angry faces, refusing to be cowed, the woman maintains a dignity that reflects her heritage. She is a princess, but none around her can possibly understand. Some speak of equality, of being treated as if she was white, but she dreams of something more.
Ken Grant is a freelance writer living in Santa Ana, California. He has one published novel, So Great a Salvation. His stories have appeared in Left Hand Publishers, Jitter Press, and Alien Dimensions.
Color splashed with feverish focus. Patterns known only to a mind set free.
Others, unknowing, are critical and harsh.
Persevering and reaching upward. Drawing inspiration from a well that any day could run dry. Straining to unveil what lies in darkness. Wanting only to give birth to what was dead.
Ken Grant is a freelance writer living in Santa Ana, California. His stories have appeared in Left Hand Publishers, Jitter Press, and Alien Dimensions.
A harsh sun beating down. A long walk to the place of hope and despair. She carefully balances the container above her head. Finally reaching her destination, she pulls out the water that means both life and death.
This salvation kills slowly—a small mercy, but one just the same.
Ken Grant is a freelance writer living in Santa Ana, California. He has one published novel, So Great a Salvation. His short stories have appeared in Jitter Press, Left Hand Publishers, and Alien Dimensions.