Crystal Charee is a cross-genre writer whose work spans poetry, prose, and drama — blending myth, realism, and emotional truth to explore identity, illusion, and redemption.
Poetry
Noun
A found-form poem disguised as a dictionary entry.
A cultural lexicon of cruelty masquerading as objectivity. By mimicking academic tone and layering contradictions, Noun transforms mockery into indictment.
De-Nox
Britney and the Mermaid’s Baby (novel in progress)
Speculative Contemporary Fiction | ~1500 word excerpt
A cultural lexicon of cruelty masquerading as objectivity. By mimicking academic tone and layering contradictions, Noun transforms mockery into indictment.
De-Nox
A villanelle of obsession and escape.
This poem uses the cyclical form to mirror the trap of addiction and freedom reclaimed.
A rebellion against self-erasure.
An anthem of authenticity and defiance, Get Loud celebrates the joy that escapes when the spirit forgets to stay silent.
An anthem of authenticity and defiance, Get Loud celebrates the joy that escapes when the spirit forgets to stay silent.
A dissection of love’s anatomy.
This visceral free-verse poem examines the illusion of invulnerability that comes with finding “The One.”
This visceral free-verse poem examines the illusion of invulnerability that comes with finding “The One.”
A darkly playful unraveling of identity.
Wonder Women explores how patriarchy persuades women to forget their power.
Wonder Women explores how patriarchy persuades women to forget their power.
A mirror held to myth.
A counterpart to Wonder Women, this poem reveals how the pressure on men to be strong and seen becomes their downfall.
A counterpart to Wonder Women, this poem reveals how the pressure on men to be strong and seen becomes their downfall.
A portrait of alienation and shame rendered in grotesque textures.
Through the lens of dehumanization, the poem examines what happens when the body becomes spectacle.
Through the lens of dehumanization, the poem examines what happens when the body becomes spectacle.
A free-verse epistle to Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
A confrontation with poetic platitudes of grief — reclaiming the raw honesty of loss.
A confrontation with poetic platitudes of grief — reclaiming the raw honesty of loss.
Plays
One Act | ~ 4300 words
Meda, a compulsive liar, tells her favorite diner customer she’s dying—so, he marries her. When guilt sets in, she starts poisoning herself, planning to recover later and rebuild their marriage on honesty. What begins as one small lie becomes a darkly comic exploration of love, guilt, and the human hunger to make fantasy real.
One Act | ~ 2300 words
In a near-future world of perpetual cold war, a psychiatrist proposes one-on-one combat as a civilized replacement for war. What begins as a social experiment in controlled peace quickly unravels into chaos, proving that war, even when civilized, can never truly be contained.
Short Stories
SuspendedMagical Realism | ~ 3700 words
After a car crash, paramedic Adaeze tends to a child caught between life and death—and an angel who insists she heal more than the body. Haunted by her brother’s death, Adaeze’s struggle with faith becomes a fight for her own soul. Suspended blends trauma, grace, and reluctant miracles in prose that moves between realism and revelation, exploring what it means to forgive not only God, but oneself.
Satirical Fable | ~ 1000 words
The Brave Princess is a satirical fairy tale that follows a self-assured princess on a quest for glory. Guided by a sardonic magical mackerel, Katrina mistakes vanity for valor as she marches toward an absurd and disastrous victory. Written in a lyrical, fable-like voice, the story explores the performance of heroism, the blindness of privilege, and the quiet complicity of those who benefit from both.
Fantasy Romance | ~ 840 words
Set in a city at war between two feline crime families, we follow Mewliet, a calico cat, and Purrmio, a ginger cat, whose forbidden love defies the bloody traditions of their Families. The story explores loyalty, rebellion, and the chaotic joy of two star-crossed lovers navigating a dangerous world - all told with feline flair and a playful, slightly grisly tone.Bubba's First Snow
Fantasy | ~ 800 words
Fantasy | ~ 800 words
In a world where humans evolved from ducks instead of monkeys, five-year-old Bubba Edwards rushes out to greet the first snow in living memory—and discovers that beauty can sting. A quiet fable about wonder, disappointment, and the small mercies that make the world feel whole again, Bubba’s First Snow belongs to a larger series set in this alternate universe.
Long-Form Prose
The Lady of Blackmere Lake (novel in progress)
Speculative Fantasy | ~ 1400 word excerpt
Two alchemy students uncover a romance novel written by their staid professor — a book that seems almost sentient. As they read, their world begins to unravel, blurring magic, science, and myth in a quest to rescue a student lost decades ago.
Speculative Fantasy | ~ 1400 word excerpt
Two alchemy students uncover a romance novel written by their staid professor — a book that seems almost sentient. As they read, their world begins to unravel, blurring magic, science, and myth in a quest to rescue a student lost decades ago.
Britney and the Mermaid’s Baby (novel in progress)
Speculative Contemporary Fiction | ~1500 word excerpt
When sixteen-year-old mermaid Darcy entrusts her newborn to Britney—a runaway human teenager and little person—the child’s ability to travel between worlds forces Britney to confront what it means to be human. A surreal, tender exploration of belonging, responsibility, and love across boundaries.
Tracy has built her life on deception—until she meets a mark too kind to con. When her former mentor kidnaps him to pull her back into the life she escaped, Tracy is determined to save him—but she’s not ready to believe in happily-ever-after.
During a visit from my mother while I was in foster care, a lack of recognition slips into terror—an experience I now understand as face blindness. Told entirely through my perspective at the time, Glen Haven traces the fragile boundaries between memory, identity, and belief.
This portfolio showcases samples of creative and narrative writing. Additional professional or commissioned work available upon request.
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