Raven Held : Writing

Eyes Full of Stars

Eyes Full of Stars

A Story by Raven Held


The water would be icy tonight, after the day’s rain. As the water lapped at his toes crept up his ankles, calves, knees, chest and stung his s..
Bright Yellow Eyes

Bright Yellow Eyes

A Story by Raven Held


Bright Yellow Eyes We waited for the storm, but it never came. Instead, we were stuck with clear skies with stars winking down at us. The air wa..
Smeared Canvas

Smeared Canvas

A Story by Raven Held


Smeared Canvas He had always envisioned Death as a scarlet-winged creature, a heinous beast with grasping claws and bloodied talons, that swoop..
Glass Tombs

Glass Tombs

A Story by Raven Held


A story of the fluctuating relationship a girl has with her body.
The Pebbled Highway

The Pebbled Highway

A Poem by Raven Held


Inspired by 'On the Road' by Jack Kerouac.
The Best Way Out

The Best Way Out

A Poem by Raven Held


The Best Way Out The ghost of a secret, The whisper of a promise, The shadow of a lie, All a part Of you now. A flash of a tight-lip..
The Midnight that Wasn't

The Midnight that Wasn\'t

A Poem by Raven Held


The Midnight that Wasn’t Midnight was a lifetime That stretched into a road, The kind that you could see Nothing beyond the yawning ..
Ten Shades of Hate

Ten Shades of Hate

A Poem by Raven Held


Ten Shades of Hate The belting gale Whispers The secrets forgotten, The secrets no-one knew; Cold fires Burn With the rage inside us, ..
Your Broken Knife

Your Broken Knife

A Poem by Raven Held


Fluid and wild, A tempest-tossed heart. Hold it close to you, Don’t let it fall apart. Keep the pieces, Jagged sides and all, Don&rsqu..
The Closed Sign

The Closed Sign

A Poem by Raven Held


Musings in a sleepy diner.