Awake and Alone
It was going to be another sleepless night. Swearing under her breath, Casey rolled over in bed, staring at her analog clock, lit by the moonlight that mocked…
The End of The Beginning
It should be raining. The world should stop. Every being on this earth should stop what he or she is doing and join everyone in a planet-wide moment of…
Payback
The Sun had set and it was hard enough to see my own feet, let alone keep searching for Kelly. Why would she run off like this? As much as I hate to admit it…
Intentions.
“Kelly, what are you doing?” “I’m going back.” Kelly replied. “But.. Why?” I added. “Why not?” Said Kelly. “It’s so peaceful out here, Dan. Now I know why you…
Darkness in the Bright Sunshine
Harv squinted at the sunlight. He hated it, but taking lunch at his desk meant suffering random greetings and small talk as foisted upon him by his fellow cube…
Hateful Birds
These eyeless creatures stare me down. They probably think they’re so intimidating with their vast wing span and razor-edge beaks. But what I realize is that I…
Wish Upon a Star
Dark meets light in an age-old dance of skin Slick with sweat And sounds Too primal to be just moans Though their skin so clearly reflects Their utterly…
14. Persis Performs
*Dark* stage. PERSIS appears in taffeta, ribbons in hair. Curtsy. Rainbow appears upstage and vanishes. PERSIS: Dark is the hope that Papa fears the most…
Always and Ever Present.
Darkness. Always and ever present. We are born in the dark. We return and surrender to the dark at the end of every day. We adventure into the darkness. We…
Rabid Dogs
“I don’t blame you.” “Blame me for what?” “For not wanting to be out here alone.” “Who said I was afraid to be out here alone?” “No one said anything about you…
Wanted: Dead or Dead
Dark knots formed in Ricky’s bowels. The contents of his bladder curdled and lurched. Ten minutes earlier, he’d been sent up to get ready for bed. He’d just…
Darkness
The room was dark, pitch black really. I shivered with fear. But the darkness wasn’t truly the problem. It was the silence that was getting to me. I called out…
Steel Away
Hood blowing in the breeze, he ran swiftly through the dark part of the city focused on his mission. Silently passing through an alley he saw someone laying on…
The Dark Queen's Death
It wasn’t until I saw him again that I knew what had become of me. He was dressed in mourning black, and like me, he hands were blood red. I saw him with his…
Dark Names, and Dark History
Seated on a sandbag that felt more like concrete, Capt Dogra listened to the two grunts keeping watch, “The Dark Wizard is out again.” His buddy shrugged, “The…
(Day 53) Morning at the Uncle's
“I can’t find a single thing in this drawer,” Matt complained as he shoved the contents aside with increasingly impatient swipes. “What is this one even for?”…
Another Take On Vampires
Eloise had always been fascinated by shiny objects. In spite of being completely incapable of self-reflection, she tacitly understood her lack of serious depth…
Longing to Depart
How much longer must I wait? When will this seemingly endless cyclic agony come to an end? Why oh why great father of long ago do you continue to torture me…
The Poet
He had a dream, from whence he could not tell, It came to him as he slumbered here. Ay! Ay! The joyous ride he knew so well, From distant memories to him…
Dawn of the Iconoclast: A Lack of Regrets
Traian adjusted his grip on his still-sheathed sword, closed his eyes and took a slow breath. The Magnuroc had told him they would ask much of him and had told…