Sharz WeeksOct 11, 20212 min readI AmI am the sound of coffee beans grinding in the minutes before dawn breaks The smell of chile roasting, tumbling above the flames The...
Sharz WeeksJun 26, 20218 min readFrom the Journal of Justin HartwoodMay 21st Something strange has been happening over the last few days. I don’t know how to explain it. I almost didn’t write it down. It...
Sharz WeeksJun 7, 20213 min readThrough the Curtains, Beyond the Adobe WallThere’s a silence that sometimes comes with twilight. The evening twilight. It’s different than the morning twilight, filled with...
Sharz WeeksFeb 19, 20219 min readWhere is that Damn Book?When I picked it up, I felt the familiar sensation of the thick, dry pages rustling underneath my fingers. It awakened in me that...
Sharz WeeksJan 21, 20213 min readOutside My WindowThe mid-morning sun barrels through the window onto the table, refracting through the stems of last night’s empty wine glasses. Shadows...
Sharz WeeksDec 28, 20202 min readThat Winter AestheticThe main road that stretches through town is empty, yet still freshly paved as you walk down the sidewalk, salt crunching beneath your...
Sharz WeeksDec 5, 20205 min readA Glimmer of Hope While Sheltering in PlaceAn eerie silence fell over my town. The sense of dire responsibility and slight panic settled like a heavy dust as each of us burrowed...
Sharz WeeksNov 13, 202014 min readTears on a Casket (Short Story)Sheets of icy rain pattered on the car as it pulled up to a stop light. The haze reduced visibility to a point where only the most...
Sharz WeeksSep 27, 20202 min readAccidental Time CapsulesWe’ve all heard of a time capsule. You build it. Find a sturdy box. Fill it with childhood memories. Bury it. Dig it up twenty years...
Sharz WeeksSep 19, 20202 min readThe Power of Collective GriefReflecting on the loss of the Great Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The trails she blazed have helped to shape the country as we know it. Her work...
Sharz WeeksSep 13, 20201 min readWhen the Sunflowers FallCool air. The sun hangs lower in the sky. Cloudy mornings with a perfectly brewed cup of coffee. A light breeze ushers in potential for...