Alexandra Grant

Alexandra Grant, 58, wife and mother, resides in Wichita, Kansas and engages in amateur art, writing of poetry, fiction and nonfiction. She is an avid reader and enjoys travel, meeting people of all cultures, and spending time with her family living here and abroad. Alexandra has been published, online and in print, in Poet’s Choice, Half and One, Wingless Dreamer, wildsound.com, story-pitches.com, festivalforpoetry.com, and Vocal Media, Patreon, Medium, Substack, on YouTube.com, and The Write Launch.

“The Gala,” “Bleak,” and “Abject Fear”

Wake Up!
Wake up, Celi!

No, not yet, Cinth
I am far too cold
I need a long shower
I feel like mold

Catfish

Here comes another one. Amelia was scrolling through her social media platforms looking for amusement when an instant message pops up on her screen. She clicked the message, saw that a famous actor was messaging her and asking her to friend him.
Amelia was by now well-versed in how this interaction would go.