Tracie Skarbo : Writing

The Mansion

The Mansion

A Story by Tracie Skarbo


It was a dark and stormy night when I came upon the monstrosity before me. To say that the mansion that held my eyes captive was huge, would not be ho..
The Fury of Coco

The Fury of Coco

A Story by Tracie Skarbo


The Fury of Coco It was supposed to be an ad for Channel the newest perfume Coco had concocted. A photo shoot to capture the essence of the woman ..
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

A Poem by Tracie Skarbo


Night speaks Through heartbeats breath Forcing taut thought Through battled dreamscape Thin wisps of meaning I try to Grasp with skeletal claws ..
Stratus Brush Strokes

Stratus Brush Strokes

A Poem by Tracie Skarbo


Jump, hop, skip, Out the door And burst into Bouts of converging Dancing breath While witnessing dew Strewn spider webs My fingertips withdr..
Symbols

Symbols

A Poem by Tracie Skarbo


Symbols scar into palms And run up the soles of feet Tattoo’s to walk the pathway With love and compassion Mistakes are only sins To fal..
Hiccups

Hiccups

A Poem by Tracie Skarbo


Here. Now. Presence of mind hiccup between breaths where realms of possibility entwine, and co-exist
Divine Whispers...

Divine Whispers...

A Poem by Tracie Skarbo


Recently I was asked how I thought the divine talk to us; if they even speak to us at all. I immediately thought this a perplexing and intriguing ques..
Break Out

Break Out

A Poem by Tracie Skarbo


How much longer Can I watch you claw Into cinderblock With a plastic knife And bloodied fist Searching for cracks Within the foundation To..
Scattered Visions

Scattered Visions

A Poem by Tracie Skarbo


I do not recognize these Scattered visions you try To distract me with Pointing this way and that Into normalcy So desperate to convince Your..
Rites of Passage

Rites of Passage

A Story by Tracie Skarbo


Michelle, my best friend, and I decided it would be a good day for a swim. Checking the schedule of the local public pool, we found a public swim at t..