Three more stories today after a break last week, enjoy. Photo by KoolShooters on Pexels.com Afterlife I long for the indifferent peace of my tomb, the strange comfort of beetles nestled in my bones and desiccated flesh, the connection to my ancestors, my gods. Here I am spectacle, not ruler, a prisoner under glass and... Continue Reading →
Some disturbing dark drabbles today. Enjoy. Photo by Paul Volkmer on Pexels.com Memorial Black scribbles on a wall; at a glance, nonsense squiggles. Until you look closer. Then you discern faded, childish handwriting, name upon name etched on the stone. Names like Anna, Freddy, Maria, Robert, Chris, Edward. Some have hearts drawn next to them,... Continue Reading →
Three more dark drabbles after a break last week. Enjoy. Photo by Lucas Pezeta on Pexels.com Revenge is a Bitter Dish It is over. I stand here on the cliff’s edge, watching the ocean under the morning sun, waiting for the poison to do its work. It will be swift, quicker than the death I... Continue Reading →
Three more dark drabbles today. Enjoy. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Not The Vacation He Signed Up For Mr. Peabody regretted ignoring the instruction manual.It looked easy to operate from the tech demonstration, but he wasn’t well versed in virtual imagery gadgets. If this one hadn’t made promises…peaceful vacations, paradise without the travel hassles.Now he... Continue Reading →
Three wine themed dark drabbles for you this week (well, two dark drabbles and one cheeky one). Enjoy. Photo by Bernyce Hollingworth on Pexels.com Days of Wine and Religion “May blessings be upon you, High Priestess. We are honoured by your arrival in our humble temple.” The head monk bowed, falling in step as she... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 