Tizom VancliefBlack, Gay and TiredI cried myself to sleep for the last three nights. I am a grown man, and I cried myself to sleep. There is nothing wrong with the display…Jun 2, 20201Jun 2, 20201
Tizom VancliefReconciliation, part 1Have you ever had an argument where the emotions ran so high that it ended a friendship? I lost my best friend over an argument just like…Nov 12, 20191Nov 12, 20191
Tizom VancliefFirst DayI was acutely aware of the sweat beading at my brow. I inhaled deeply and felt my heartbeat pounding through my chest. My palms were…Oct 29, 2019Oct 29, 2019
Tizom VancliefThe Sweetest StoryThese kids are something else, thought Alexis. Sitting on her queen-sized bed half-submerged in the covers she listened for the sounds of…Oct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Tizom VancliefSeven WordsKhalil Gibran once said that people will never understand one another unless language is reduced to seven words. These are mine: Kindness…Oct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Tizom VancliefSandriel’s Lament: Chapter 3Encased in a net and suspended just inches from the ground, Sandriel clawed trying to release herself and her sister. “Oh no. What…Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019
Tizom VancliefSandriel’s Lament: Chapter 2The air was crisp and clear. Sandriel loved the smell of the lavender fields near their home. She would run hand in hand with her sister…Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019
Tizom VancliefThe BusI remember the cold early mornings, waking up before the sun came up, trekking across the sleepy little town to the bus depot. Sometimes…Sep 14, 2019Sep 14, 2019
