Tag: death
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The Hand That Steers The Kingdom – Part 15
Click here to read parts 1-14! They were leaving again. Angie plodded along beside them, thrilled to set out on an adventure her mother had unknowingly agreed to when Anfir offered to “hire” her daughter. It didn’t hurt that the woman was fond of Anfir and thought he was a distant nobleman. Tristan wrung her ... -
My House Is Haunted
In honor of Halloween, I’m sharing more of my family’s ghostly experiences because we live in a haunted house. Living with ghosts isn’t scary, even though most people think it would be. My mom is sensitive, meaning she can see ghosts. When I was a kid, my mom would tell a story about a male ... -
The Death Of A Small Town Generation – A Poem
Thirteen years ago we walked across a church stageNow, so many of us are deadIraq, Afghanistan, or from drug overdoses[Mostly drug overdoses]Some of them? farming or fishing accidents – ButMostly drug overdosesShe called me on the phoneCame down the stairsTelephone cord like a nooseDid you hear about William?Did you hear about Carolyn?Did you hear about ... -
The Ending Is The Most Important
I have found myself thinking about the way things end. The ending of a television show can affect the entire journey for viewers. I mean look at the Game of Thrones television show. This would be the perfect time to rewatch the show, but the finale was met with such anger that fans refuse to ... -
My True Spooky Story
Elmira is a blip on the map of New York; unless you’re a Mark Twain nerd, you’ve probably never heard of it. But this tiny dot on the map is hiding a morbid story. In a town like ours, one has to keep busy. My friend Viki hit me up on Facebook and asked me ... -
The Hand That Steers A Kingdom – Part 11
Click here to read parts 1-10. Tutti filled them with tea until Sarai’s stomach felt like it would burst. She hid a smile behind her cup as Connor grimaced into his mug and Tristan poked her tongue out in distaste. Very few people had the stomach for Tutti’s special blend of dandelion tea. Sarai discretely ... -
The Hand That Steers A Kingdom – Part 10
Click here to read parts 1-9. Trigger Warning: This story contains themes of violence, death, blood, and torture Of the many duels Sarai had been involved in, only one stayed as fresh in her memory as each yesterday. There had been a young man from a village, thin and barely getting by with the work ... -
Monster Under The Bed
The nefarious nighttime monster stepped out from the portal, and an evil smirk possessed his face. The vile red-eyed beast never knew where the gateway would end up, nor did he care. All that mattered was making a kill—and receiving a reward of a whole-body judder when the human’s heart ceased. The forceful vibration sent ... -
Grandpa Is Coming To Dinner
I could hear my mother crying softly. She was talking to no one about how she missed my grandfather so much. I, too, was taking his absence pretty hard. Every morning he would sing to me. I could still hear his gravely New York Italian accent wafting through my ears. I missed him so much. ... -
The Vanishing – Part 3
Part 1 Part 2 Pyper rode in silence with Abigor on the shiny black horse. The massive animal trotted with grace through the ash-filled streets of the in-between—the after death realm. Sadness filled her heart. Why did I have to die? An aneurism? How is that possible? My family needs me! She averted her eyes ...