by Maria Costello I came to you with my little feet with my tiny diamonds in the snow. You said I was the sun on white which melted the ice off the amber in our eyes. We stood then like two carved wings bowed against each other embracing in the warm in Winter. by Maria [...]
Preface It all started when I joined the spyworld when I was 16. I was shortlisted as a candidate after a 10 day camp. All of us thought it was just an outdoor camp that was very different from the other courses. So yeah, a lady posed as a principal from an elite boarding school [...]
by Maria Costello Let me stay in the pearl of sleep-wake to curl myself into a ball under the covers’ protective shell.I lay quiet in the tide-pool of my bed a sea treasure for a child to snatch. I dreamed the ocean was you. You carried me on your back rolled me further into myself. [...]
A ministerial Fiat 130 limousine came to a screeching halt in front of us, and a slender, well dressed man in his late thirties got out of the car in a smooth cat-like manner… ‘Uncle Salvatore’ Catharina squealed, hurling herself at him and hugging him passionately. ‘Ciao, tesorina’, he said in a low baritone, smiling [...]
When it comes to affairs of the heart, there is no doubt that every girl dreams of landing a fairytale ending. In most cases, women begin envisioning their weddings at very, very young ages. This can be attributed to the simple and proven fact that women, by nature, are often sentimental and idealistic. Nowadays, however, [...]
