writing – Page 8 – Tale Told

Breaking

I've been battling some severe writer's block the last few weeks. Everything I write feels forced, and all I want to do is drink myself silly. Well, today, I decided…

Light

Trying to write in the darkness of my mind when all there is is fear, anger, and disgust. Disgust at myself disguised as anger at others, an anger which molders…

Candlelight

The match scraped against the box. For a moment, there was nothing, and then, a little flutter, a spark, and the tip of the match burst into flames. The sulfur…

From the Archives: On Integrity

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Twice in my life, I have been assigned essays which I could not honestly write, or perhaps I should say, write honestly. In my final year of high school, I…

From the Archives: Writing Everyday

Still too busy to write. Family is more important. Took my niece to a Japanese garden. She loved it. Here's something I originally posted to https://thestoryclub.locals.com/ about how I write…

Drabble: Psychopomp

"I heard you died, man." "I did. You were there, remember?" "Oh yeah! So, what ya up to now? Ghosting people 'n stuff?" "Not exactly." "Zombeing? Vaping?" "Got a short…

Sonnet: Prelude

Now how shall I begin this task to write?Shall I lament some brokenness of soul,or start by praising Him who is my light?Shall my first verse regard the dark Sheol,or…

Short: Through the Darkness

I feel the engine slow and know we're coming near a turn. Even at the reduced speed, the paper and inkwell begin sliding left as the tracks bank toward the…

Poem: Words

The words are fading now like shadows at the light;the vision's passing fast, and I've no time to write.I see them there before my eyes, I see them in my…

Short Poem: Hope of Truth

The song is ever playing, ever sung, its lyrics at the tip of every tongue, yet never do we know quite what we say, nor ever do we see what’s…