Within a few weeks of her escape, the girl outgrew her only dress and had nothing to wear. Trying not to make a fuss, I gave her something of mine. She thanked me. She looked so ashamed. That she, a ... [+]
Alex Grehy is inspired by the natural world, her imagination making unique connections expressed in vivid prose and thought-provoking poetry. "Of Sunflowers and Stars" is in Short Circuit #10, Short Édition's quarterly review.
A long time ago, when the world was new, the night sky was a dark void absent of moon or stars. By day, Helios, the Sun God, filled the sky with light as he raced his chariot around the heavens, bringing joy to those who lived on the fertile earth below.Helios spent his nights feasting in his luxurious estate on Mount Olympus while the sun slumbered in a flameproof barn. The gods' mechanics tinkered with the chariot, and Aithops, Bronte, Euos, and Sterope—the four incombustible palomino stallions that hauled the sun's fierce fire—rested in opulent stables.That day started as every other. The s