Ruby Koter

Orange Grove

by Ruby Koter
October 18, 2021October 18, 2021

I inhale deeply, air fills from my lower belly and pushes out my ribs, but it is never enough. The city air will always be… Read More »Orange Grove

Bathed by Fynbos

by Ruby Koter
October 11, 2021October 18, 2021

I arrive at the base of the mountain, stained by thoughts of anxious uncertainty, but she does not judge me. I walk through her golden… Read More »Bathed by Fynbos

Passing Through

by Ruby Koter
October 11, 2021October 18, 2021

I stop at the red light. Balmy summer air streams through the vents, blowing the beads of sweat from my forehead. My attempt to save… Read More »Passing Through

Hiss Hiss

by Ruby Koter
October 8, 2021October 18, 2021

Sometimes it feels like my thoughts are rolling backwards,entangling and twisting, like nefarious hackers. Why does it feel like the calm makes me crazy,the soft… Read More »Hiss Hiss

Illustration of a woman surfing over a photo of the ocean

Ode to the Ocean

by Ruby Koter
October 7, 2021October 18, 2021

Oh, how I long to wake ere the sun. Sliding gently into the oceans silky arms,before she lays her morning gaze.Together we can watch her wake,while… Read More »Ode to the Ocean