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• following the november storm

  by Mackizme 6 days ago

  October… sadness, grief, searching, despair, hope, loss, colors and other things. Calm. The silence before the storm that i…

• Engraving

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 9 days ago

  The engraving captivated me.

  It wasn’t too showy, it was barely noticable at first glance. But its sharp curves, its simple …

• Rules to Live by if You're Buried Alive

  by BernerOberland 17 days ago

  1. Try not to panic. Easier said then done.

  2. Sing campfire songs as loud as you can.

  3. Count the ants that are no doub…

• Sailor

  by OrangeOreos 2 months ago

  “OOOOOOOH! A yo-ho-ho an’ a bottle o’ rum!“

  The last notes of the shanty crashed through the bar, and uproarious laughter …

• Alive part 18

  by Bertha McShane 2 months ago

  I chuckled at the sight of the fractured ring pieces. Instead of frustration, the blood flowing from my knuckles brought the …

• The Summons (I call the denouement!)

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 2 months ago

  An odd, tingling sensation began to spread through Chris’ feet. He looked down. They were beginning to disappear!
  “Crud,” he …

• Broken, In More Ways Than One

  by RainDance 3 months ago

• You Have My Gratitude

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  For a moment, I was allowed relish the view, but it soon became dismally low; I slowly slid to my knees – my muscles were wea…

• Strange Normalities: Dan's POV: Drastic Alternatives

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 4 months ago

  “It’s worse than I feared.” The doctor was pacing in his stark office while I watched from a stern chair. “She’s more defiant…

• Alive part 10

  by Bertha McShane 4 months ago

  In the time of a second, I gained all the strength in the world to thrust her off me so I could escape.
  I felt as if I was ru…