weakness Archives - Darcy Wiley

Writing Butterflies and Brokenness {Preserve Your Story ~ Day 11}

by Darcy Wiley | Oct 21, 2012 | Pencils & Pens, Preserve Your Story {31 Days}, Sweet Tea

I combed through gritty words and searched for my own like a beachcomber after high tide. I pictured this particular shell opening up to look like a butterfly with wings spread. I imagined the swish of the surf, like young love, and then straight away came the weight...

Comfort Food for the Trampled Soul

by Darcy Wiley | Jan 23, 2012 | Pocket Change, Relish

We pull our chopsticks from their wax paper wrappers, snap them apart and graze them against one another, like twigs starting a fire or iron sharpening iron, to smooth out the splinters while our food steams and cooks in the kitchen. I turn the English and pinying...