HELL
Suddenly, a clawed hand impales his shoulder and gouges out a hunk of flesh. James hollers for help, writhing in painful agony. No answer. Growls surround him…
Drink of the Devil
Baiting traps Satan laps The blood of souls Gushing from bullet holes.
Few Choices in Dark Hell
A foul smelling dust choked his gasps. A wash of heat replaced the sudden chill. A dull ache remained, just by his heart, a heart he could swear wasn’t beating…
Finding the Exact Words
The coffee shop was noisy- a symphony of quiet motors, dozens of conversations, and steady calls for espressos. It was alive, swirling with vibrancy, and…
The Path
Death was easy. All it took was one well placed IED. I never felt a thing. Scratch one Marine. Three points for the bad guys. When I opened my eyes, the…
And The Hammer Came Down
The gun nearly slipped from my shaking fist. I had just killed two men tonight, and I wasn’t done. Not until the entire twisted family payed for what went on…
Predictability
Today would be like all the rest. The real mailman would drop off the mail at 8 am and we would organize that with all of the files. The real mailman was a 60…
Navan Fort
People are buried beneath the mound over which my little children tumble. Kings and queens, knights and priests, they all raise a contemptuous wail when my…
This Is The World
“We’re am I, father?” I ask, looking around at the place we have been transported to. “Is est locus of quicumque est , eram , quod totus vadum exsisto” _This…
The Fires of Hades
He stood there panting, watching, waiting. Every muscle in his body was alight with a teatherball yellow flame from effort. Blood slid down the blade and…
The Butcher From Hell
The man was running straight towards Amy. He was incredibly tall, somewhere around seven feet, and very muscular. She could see his teeth gritting as he…
The Death and Afterlife of Steven Dunn
A smile played on the man’s face as he walked up to the large gates. It was only as he got nearer he noticed their state of disrepair. He tried to force the…
Paradise Abides
The Divinity uttered the command upon Judgment Day, and at His unopposable word rose everyone, every single thing that had ever lived on Earth that could have…
Hellhound
As I tripped, the beast took advantage. With a sudden leap, it drove me into the ground like a pitchfork into manure. I took a sudden, asphalt filled breath as…
Hell
I wake up on the floor in a dark room, on the edge of hell. I hear the deep, rumbling voice of a man: “Adhevo.” Come. I look up and the source of the command…
Will You Accept the Charges?
“Hello, you’ve reached Ed Gruberman’s voicemail. I’m not at my desk right now. Please leave me a message.” **beep** “Hey, Ed - this is Ed. As in *you* Ed. This…
Fire Storm Australia
The fires rolled up the mountain The embers flew over the hills We didn’t know how the fires got here And I guess we never will. We tried to outrun the fires…
Circle of Hell
the room, ready for trouble. A swift glance told me everything I needed to know. It was the torture chamber, and the torturer was in. I threw myself across the…
Chernobyl
There’s an old barn here. Hard to believe someone once dreamed of raising livestock in this place. Where once we might have long ago heard the lively braying…
Heat wave
The heat; I can’t stand the heat anymore. Why is everybody happy when spring comes and the snow melts? Those are signs that it will be too hot soon. Anyway…