Birds of Ashmae. Very short pieces of writing. | Substack

Something That Reminds Him of His Mom

“They are like shadows that never go away,” Hilde said as we held the cyanotype paper under the stream of cold sink water.

Jun 11 • Ashmae Hoiland (she/her)

The Psychic Says My Grandma Thinks of Me Often.

“You are who I think of when I am sad,” my daughter wrote to the crossing guard on the birthday card she made her.

May 27 • Ashmae Hoiland (she/her)

My Name isn't on the List

Grappling with my internalized hierarchy

Mar 6 • Ashmae Hoiland (she/her)

A Million Tiny Mirrors

On a Sunday afternoon I went to a lake that was supposed to be frozen.

Feb 19 • Ashmae Hoiland (she/her)

Four Things Chronic Pain is teaching me right now

ie: we all have something invisible

Oct 10, 2025 • Ashmae Hoiland (she/her)

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Aug 1, 2022 • Ashmae Hoiland (she/her)

Nov 30, 2022 • Ashmae Hoiland (she/her)

On figuring out what happens when you are past young mother royalty phase

Jan 18, 2023 • Ashmae Hoiland (she/her)

Nov 2, 2022 • Ashmae Hoiland (she/her)

Birds of Ashmae. Very short pieces of writing.

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