Author Archives: Theodora Goss

Gratitude by Theodora Goss Lady, I will be grateful even in the jaws of the wolf, even as his teeth sink into my shoulder, even as I hear the crunch of bone. Even as I look up at the stars … Continue reading →

Today, I Joined the Resistance by Theodora Goss Today, I stood under the blue arc of the sky and said, all these people passing by are my sisters, my brothers. The children playing in the parks, running after balls or … Continue reading →

A Pledge by Theodora Goss I pledge myself to the Earth, my mother, whose air I breathe tonight, pledge myself to her and no other beneath starlight. While I live, she shall have the work of my hands and the … Continue reading →

The Wanderer by Theodora Goss “Where are you going, wanderer?” I asked as she walked by. “Through the valleys and over the hills, to the halls of the sky.” “What will you do there?” I asked, confused. “Study nature’s book. … Continue reading →

The Frost by Theodora Goss The frost came on the harvest, and fallow flowed the air; the sheaves cleaved off in earnest and all the skies grew bare. The clouds fled off and blankness arrayed the atmosphere, and autumn in … Continue reading →

Isolde in the Forest by Theodora Goss Isolde walked among the leafless trees. A month ago, the aspen had been green and quivering like a maiden at the touch of her first lover. Then the grove of oaks had rustled … Continue reading →

I Have Walked Alone by Theodora Goss I have walked alone between the rain and the rain, unable to explain. I have walked alone where the sun touched the tops of the trees and a breeze ruffled the grasses at … Continue reading →