by Blayne Waterloo

Hallowed not by God but by the

Earth from which we came, this

ground levels me down to the studs.

To ignore it would be to deny myself

belonging. I am home where the

headstones rest. Where I am not

watched, but welcome to sink

into my bones.


Blayne Waterloo (they/she) is a horror writer and editor living in Georgia with their partner and loud dog.