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I realized the other day that I am going to become the kind of man that all my favorite poets hated. Lao-tsu wouldn't have minded, though. I HAVEN'T INTRODUCED MYSELF ... read more -
Journal of Expedition; Morning Province. Emperor Gallius, year 3, 438 - Began today. Took supplied caravan to Ten-Noon Province. Requisitioned pens have little ink left, bag is falling apart. Emperor ... read more -
Salty air whipped past me as I flung around a corner, stirring a flurry of seagulls from the path. Graffitied plaster walls and dainty terraces flitted past, until I skidded ... read more -
"Ville! You look parched! Come, come! Join us!" Natali giggles, eyeing Jesper to pull out a chair for him. He slowly approaches his friends, silently reminding himself that he is ... read more -
It is me again. I am back, I don't remember writing here in a long time... "Food for thought" says Sherlock... I find it easy to play with girl's minds ... read more -
The girl smirked. "Oi, 'e blushes like a girl. 'E's funny. I like 'im." "Aye, but she don't care if you like 'er or not, though," the boy said with ... read more -
(girl without name narrates intro: She is six years old: sees seven-year-old Cricket run past her house) Cricket (Seven-year-old Cricket runs to the Lowlands, falls asleep.) I faded awake to ... read more -
As she stepped out from behind the curtains, she was dressed only in a light nightgown, and held a large book in one hand. Cynthia jumped at her entrance. "Praise ... read more -
You say. "um." "cause most people don't know." "I guess it's like caring for someone else?" "You don't know." Jess said. Something shifted. Suddenly you know that you've lost the ... read more -
Working EMS in Detroit, you meet lots of bad characters. Most of them are your coworkers. The patients are usually legitimately sick. It's your coworkers who bitch endlessly about stupid ... read more
