One of the exciting and tantalizing expectations when approaching recently discovered creative work is simple and complex, simultaneously. You think you know what to expect; what the creative path intends, and then there is a subtlety, a nuance, a theme not observed initially. And from out “of left field” what you thought you knew is upturned. And your intellect (what you thought you knew) gives way; opens the door to your spirit as that emotional stance takes in what you sense in your heart that will be a wonderful discovery, an enriching experience.

Miriam Comfort Gyimah’s stories opens doors, windows, and any other structure that keeps one in while providing an out. She weaves words and themes to strengthen the emotional substance of her work. Born in Ghana, West Africa, she attended primary and secondary schools in Maryland. Her professional path has settled on university teaching and her full bio will establish her work and educational credentials. But…in this particular moment in time, her creative writing encompasses what is known, what is unknown.

The forthcoming issue of aaduna will feature two of her stories. Here are teasers from those works:

“The Haunting”

There were long stretches of time when Julia wouldn’t see him, and she thought she would never

see him again, that the nightmares had ceased. But then it would happen again. Again, in the

same pajamas, he appeared by her side of the bed calling for his mommy. He looked so innocent.

So handsome. But he didn’t want him to return. She couldn’t bear the load his memory brought.

“Rosemary”

Since then, I always felt bad for her and a little sad each time I saw her scarred hand. I guess I felt

more this way because I was always afraid of getting injured, especially getting burned by fire. As

a child, by the age of eight, I had already broken a leg and worn a cast. I had even stayed at the

hospital for some time and my leg was in the cast for months. Although it itched and was

sometimes unbearable and made me unable to walk for a long while, it had healed, and my current

doctor said there was no trace of my broken limb. But being burned was another thing all together.

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Gyimah and aaduna.

aaduna and Gyimah.

Late December 2023…coming.

AN ONLINE ADVENTURE WITH WORDS AND IMAGES…

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