The Azure Skies

The Azure Skies hold short stories and poems that do not belong anywhere else, but deserve to be shared nevertheless.

Wings of Kin

Dedicated to the daughter I never knew I had, and now make sure I’ll never lose. Upon the winds, we first did meet,Two souls adrift on fate’s decree.Your scales like light, mine so deep,Yet something called; you flew to me....

Equinox

Tonight, under the vast expanse of the equinox sky, I stand atop this ancient peak, my obsidian scales gleaming in the distant fires of the stars, the absence of the moon seen, but not felt. The air hums with energy,...

In honour of The Celestial Spire

Some background information before we get to the main reason of this post:A few years ago I joined a Discord server, The Celestial Spire, that has since became a home among my own kind. In celebration of the server’s 6...

Stuck

In the silence of my soul’s deep ache,I stand at the edge, no choice to make.A body foreign, a yearning so pure,To be something greater, to feel secure. The fire inside me, it rages and burns,A longing so fierce, my...

The Hunt

The cool night air was alive with scents, whispers carried on the breeze, and Akir’Ischa crouched low to the ground, her muscles coiled with tension. Her obsidian scales absorbed the moonlight, blending her seamlessly with the shadows of the forest....

The Storm Within

High upon the rocky ledge of her mountain perch, Akir’Ischa stood watch over her vast domain, the dark sky stretching wide and endless before her. The land was quiet, wrapped in the heavy stillness that always came before the storm....