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  • Zephyr

    Zephyr

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    As night fell, she sat before the dim light, quill poised over paper. But before her hand could dance, the paper lay moist, like…

  • Butterflies In The Dark

    Butterflies In The Dark

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    I wonder if it was worth it in the end. Working vendor, out on a stand.  Lost to a crowd that forgot my name. …

  • Lies. Death. Deceit.

    Lies. Death. Deceit.

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    Every day I watched as that horrible red substance seeped through their shirts. My hands were rough as they rubbed against the underside of…

  • Throne

    Throne

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    Struggles for the one and only, tribes fighting for the high kingship, kindred killing kindred to be the ruler; Revenge from the closest, the…

  • Enigma

    Enigma

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    I stared at my own reflection and wondered if I was right. There’s one major problem with all psychological knowledge–nobody can apply it to…

  • The Necromancer-Witch

    The Necromancer-Witch

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    The air blazes white-hot with searing energy, a spell crafted from the petals of corpse lily rafflesia, eyes of newt, drops of liquid sky,…

  • Sonder

    Sonder

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    Sonder.   Coined by John Koenig in his book ‘The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows’, sonder is a noun used to describe the profound realisation…

  • Wolf Tooth

    Wolf Tooth

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    Four hundred pounds per square inch down on my right wrist. It tore through my skin and flesh breaking my bones.   Ripped tissues…

  • And They Were Shipmates…

    And They Were Shipmates…

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    Il était une fois‘,    Waves had power. They rose high into the sky grasping the gods above. They held the strength to guide…

  • Wolves

    Wolves

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    Wolves, Wolves,   Fierce fangs with teeth,  Fierce fangs with teeth,   Fierce fangs with teeth to rip you apart, Rip you apart to…

  • He’s Just Messing With Me

    He’s Just Messing With Me

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    When I crossed my legs and pulled my sleeve down, and when I sniffed and turned up my songs to max volume, I cried.…

  • Do You Remember?

    Do You Remember?

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    The square was as busy as ever.   I breathed in the slightly sour tang of yeast. A second breath brought the sweet scent…

  • Delusion

    Delusion

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    Delusion. The false belief about an external reality, a belief that is held despite all evidence pointing to the contrary.    Delusions. Something almost…

  • Wish Me Luck

    Wish Me Luck

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    Emery wasn’t stupid.   Yes, he was a figurehead prince with no real power; yes, his younger brother is the crown prince; yes, he…

  • Bruised

    Bruised

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    years and years have passed since the days of tummy butterflies  and the embarrassed pink of cheeks carefree giggles and knees bruised from falling…

  • Moon Butterfly

    Moon Butterfly

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    Late, all those bloodied rabbits  crushing the butterfly’s wings.  Hurtful curses and words of bliss: Why?   Aren’t the Gods listening? Mushed wings on…

  • Limited

    Limited

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    A range is a limit.  The number that the faceless faces outside the classroom window use to see if you’re worth anything. A range…

  • The Falling

    The Falling

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    CW: Violence & Kidnapping   Consciousness returned in fragments, accompanied by a throbbing pain in my head. My surroundings were disorienting – dimly lit…

  • Scars Will Fade

    Scars Will Fade

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    I leaned my head against the wall and sighed, taking a deep breath in. My nose was running red and the blood trickled to…

  • White Snake

    White Snake

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    The white snake encounters a scholar in a vibrant field. A sea of red engulfing his path. Petals of roses,  delicate and rare. In…