Polite Adjacent

Joined November 2025

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I am working on writing a romance novel. Vocal is where I experiment with fiction and poetry openly while drafting my novel behind the scenes.

For my non-fiction writing, click here: politeadjacent.blogspot.com

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Don't Look There
to critique the ones Saying something— Imperfectly? Perfectly? Look where they are the loudest The ones saying nothing?
By Polite Adjacent16 days ago in Poets
Evelyn Felix Gets a Prescription Filled. Winner in Craft Over Catharsis Challenge. Content Warning.
It isn’t a complicated task. Evelyn just hasn’t done it before, which is… a good thing, probably. She is twenty-seven, an adult (apparently), so with her grocery list and prescription in hand, she enters the store.
By Polite Adjacent20 days ago in Fiction
Dressed in Red
Predominantly women here. All dressed in red Standing on the steps
By Polite Adjacent26 days ago in Poets
Sub-Zero Temperatures
Hissing burnt plastic Outstretched hands bitten by frost “Fuck you,” a man says
By Polite Adjacent26 days ago in Poets
WARNING: Red Pens in Use
They will not set aside the power it gives Seek out their help, but move with careful steps Your openness carries a strength as well
By Polite Adjacent28 days ago in Poets
A Warm Bath
Steaming waterfall A low tide in porcelain Barely submerged toes
By Polite Adjacent2 months ago in Poets
The Dining Room. Honorable Mention in The Forgotten Room Challenge. Content Warning.
“I need this sale,” she says into her phone while unlocking the front door of the Somerset home. “The money will mean I can finally put a down payment on a house of my own.”
By Polite Adjacent3 months ago in Fiction
Canola Fields
She needs to fly far away With a lens and fresh start in September New backyards where she can play Quick press to focus and click, remember
By Polite Adjacent3 months ago in Poets
Frosty Companion. Honorable Mention in The Sound of First Frost Challenge.
The Autumn leaves all rustle on my path A dying melody beneath my feet Crunch. The drag of my shoe, crunch. I near crosswalks stilling my way to work
By Polite Adjacent3 months ago in Poets

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Don't Look There

Evelyn Felix Gets a Prescription Filled. Winner in Craft Over Catharsis Challenge. Content Warning.

Dressed in Red

Sub-Zero Temperatures

WARNING: Red Pens in Use

A Warm Bath

The Dining Room. Honorable Mention in The Forgotten Room Challenge. Content Warning.

Canola Fields

Frosty Companion. Honorable Mention in The Sound of First Frost Challenge.

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