Captian's Log… Continued: A Coffin for Two 13 Oct 2017 The little brass bell dances up and down at the opening of the door. I sigh to myself as the young couple—they’d been drinking—make their staggering way to the front…
Captian's Log Poem: Facing Death 12 Oct 2017 The Addition: The Preachers were silent while the wind raged, and the door from its hinges disengaged. The weathered wood flew into the small room, landing beside their guest with…
Captian's Log Poem: Facing Death 11 Oct 2017 The Addition: Their heads, robbed of a robe’s hood a second, felt their scalps’ chilly bareness, and reckoned themselves discovered by this invader. Sudden quiet settled over the air. The…
Captian's Log Poem: Facing Death 9 Oct 2017 The Addition: Into a farmers hut the man stumbles, while outside the mighty thunder rumbles. Around the table he finds four others adorned in robes, an order of brothers. The…
Captian's Log Poem: Facing Death 8 Oct 2017 The Addition: At each step the cobblestone grows harder; his aching feet wish not to go farther. But, by unbreaking resolution spurred, he overcomes his sharp pains undeterred. A brewing…
Captian's Log Poem: Facing Death 5 Oct 2017 The Addition: His face hidden under a blind man’s cowl would otherwise be reckoned for The Owl. This sometimes ally, in an alley’s shade, considered the merits of this strange…
Captian's Log Mortimer 4 Oct 2017 I've started another short story. Thought I'd give a teaser. Mortimer It’s funny, the little things that can get you. Like, I’ve spent my life keeping up this persona, creating…
Captian's Log Poem: Facing Death 3 Oct 2017 The Addition: From the walled city’s center the bell tolls, spelling the hour’s end given damned souls to walk about this plane of mortal men whose blood yet flows, who…
Captian's Log Short Story: The Empty Room 1 Oct 2017 Please read my short story: The Empty Room This is the finishing up of a short story I first presented in the post A Ghost Story.
Captian's Log Short Story: The Cuckoo’s Toll 27 Sep 2017 “Allow me to introduce myself,” he said. “My name is Death.” Continue reading: The Cuckoo’s Toll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyFyAqLtHq8
