Simply-Kayla

  • The Vampire

    The Vampire

    You call yourself lucky,  But you’ve been lucky before.  It isn’t until you’ve been sucked dry Do you realize Luck never lasts.  Did you even notice your aversion To sunlight? And your increased intake of  Blood Red Wine? You can’t ignore the insuppressible chills Cascading down your spine. Reminding you of that  Last mistake, And…

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  • The Abandoned Amusement Park

    A Teenage Nightmare The alarm screamed. Mary’s hand slammed down – silencing the morning.  She rolled out of bed, stumbled to her calendar, and marked a big “X” on October 29th. Mary let out a deep sigh, “295 days left to graduation. Ugh.” She threw on her usual: high-waisted Mom jeans and a cardigan, yellow,…

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  • The Whisperer

    The Whisperer

    Spooky season is upon us.

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  • A Summer’s Eve

    A Summer’s Eve

    Goodbye Summer.

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  • A Real Love Poem

    A Real Love Poem

    This is a love poem. Un poema para mi y para ti.  I make my intentions clear and release these words to be free.  No hay nadie más – you are the one my dear.  Mirame a los ojos and witness the sea of stars I’ve sailed. The course was so long and arduous, I…

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  • Book Club with the Muppets

    What sugar before bed will do to you.

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  • A Pantoum

    Pantoum: best described as a poem with a pattern of repeated lines from beginning to end (and best written with wine).

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  • The Succubus

    The Succubus

    Based on a true dream.

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  • “The Reader” by Bernhard Schlink

    A testament to life’s motto: “I never said it would be easy.” Read Review Below Rating: ★★★ “The Reader” is narrated by a law historian and starts his story when he is 15 years old in postwar Germany. He encounters an older woman and a relationship ensues. Years after the relationship ends, his studies bring…

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  • “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells

    My new favorite robot. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ I don’t know why I’m am just getting into Martha Wells, but if you’re a reader of my blogs, you’ll remember I listed her book “A Prayer for the Crown Shy” in my Top 10 Reads in 2023. She has a way with the robots I…

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