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PogueMahone

  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: the light i saved from the dark (2)

    Eh...just one particular bitching from me.... 'It" It is rarely a good move to begin a story with "it." See, the sentence I just wrote above severely lacks boogity. It ...

    Jul 21, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Dead End

    Ah, yes, good ol' existential cynicism. I liked it. I like dark, depressing things---which explains the unusual sort of women I end up with at the end of a night ...

    Jul 21, 2011
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Top 5 Worst Books You Ever Read

    1. The Book of Job Yes, I am hating on the Bible. It's a horrible, horrible story. Devil: "Hey, god. What's up? Want to take this good man and completely ...

    Jul 21, 2011
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Name Finding Tips

    Whenever I go about thinking of a name, I first contemplate the intended traits of the character---whether they are shy, rebellious, evil, etc. Then, I take this information and enter ...

    Jul 21, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: A Night Forgotten

    After reading this again, I realized I do not like it. Short stories are more of my thing anyhow, so I now have a thousand words describing this litle piece ...

    Jul 20, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: A Night Forgotten

    She laughs and giggles at my Southern drawl--- thick from drink, pronounced and rolling slowly off the tongue. She twirls her hair, touches my arm, and staring into my eyes, ...

    May 16, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: Three Lost Souls of a Tourist Town

    I sit at a bar on the South-side of town and the bartender in a black military cap sets a cold glass of Yuengling on the counter in front of ...

    May 15, 2011


Maybe what most people wanted wasn't immortality and fame, but the reassurance that their existence had meant something. No matter how long... or how brief. Maybe being eternal meant becoming a story worth telling.
— Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality