glimpses shared by our authors
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The pendant never meant that much to me. Sure, it was a family heirloom, but I was never that interested in my family history. I'm from a long line of ... read more -
It's never quite summer in Innsmouth. There's a strange, humid place between the rainy spring and the foggy autumn, but I wouldn't call it summer. I spend most of it ... read more -
would deem them fit or watch them die. More than half who came to them perished within sight of Leonis, half the survivors of that group lived a month. Those ... read more -
the question, the overwhelming question he asked was this: How can you distract a machine that has perfect recollection? and it struck me perfect recollection i forget so much. deeds ... read more -
Prompt # 343 - Starting Line: Her laugh broke the silence Her laugh broke the silence in the ballroom and a woman across the room gasped and fainted. No one ... read more -
today i noticed (you again, beloved, after all the waiting and watching and waiting and waiting) our conversations are one sided i never have voice enough to ask you anything. ... read more -
Prompt # 103 - Create a poem using Dickinson's "Bring me the sunset in a cup" as a starting point. Bring me the sunset in a cup And tell me ... read more -
My words are gone. I used to have so many. They used to flow like a forest stream, smooth and beautiful over the pebbles and stones of the bed beneath. ... read more -
I don't go too far, jus' a few miles so daddy won't be able to see me from the porch. He'll calm down after a brandy, 'cause I'm his favorite ... read more -
But while we are here we must witness the perpetuation of this sanction. I muse over our ephemeral time on Earth. Oxygen is low. Behind me is a sudden change ... read more
