Knocked Down
written by: Jesse Highsmith
@Jadedbythesound
I knocked aptly upon the witch’s door.
Not once, nor twice, nor thrice, but four.
She greeted me with eyes so sharp,
then pierced them through my vagrant heart.
I collapsed right there, my body withered,
mumbling “’tis a package, ma’am, I hath delivered!”
Jesse Highsmith is an adventurous wordsmith, musician, podcast enthusiast, and internet jokester from Central Florida, U.S. His specialty is short form flash fiction written within the confines of a large pesticide truck. However, he is currently writing his first novel, an otherworldly dive into death, acceptance, sacrifice, and redemption. He is also hard at work on his first foray into children's books with former Infectious Magazine editor Sami Marshall, a project due to be completed very soon.They live in a rural countryside with his son Logan, dog Snowy, and a shadow-chasing cat dubbed Sir Liam Frederick, Duke of Cuteness.
Latest posts by Jesse Highsmith (see all)
- Knocked Down - November 19, 2020
- Endless Night - February 27, 2020
