TheManintheHat

This is one of my first attempts at a short fiction and my first posts. Please respond with your thoughts, be it complement or criticism. He had awoken to an ...

There is a caveBeyond the voidBeneath the abyssOn the other sideOf eternityOff the edgeThat God does not even tread There, bundled inside A wooden chest,There is an old thingA dead ...

The ones line up on the clockTic…toc...tic…tocThe twos line up on the clockTic… toc… tic…tocThe threes line up on the clockTic…toc…tic…tocThe fours line up on the clockTic…toc…tic.

The ones line up on the clockTic…toc...tic…tocThe twos line up on the clockTic… toc… tic…tocThe threes line up on the clockTic…toc…tic…tocThe fours line up on the clockTic…toc…tic.

So begins my tale of the Sea... -Prologue- Dear Reader, Where you are, wherever you are, wherever you are not, you are always one step away from the world

[b]-New Ending to Part One-[b]To Landon’s great surprise, Aviv had back his smile. “But I am not alone, Landon; I have you.” Landon did not know how to respond to ...

This is the beginning of a longer work I am working on. Any comments and/or critiques would be most welcome. Day 1- September 28th, 2009 I woke up at my ...

Never Has ArrivedComing with footfalls softA shadow holds aloftA scythe, wicked and wildHere for his promised child. Child who would never die,Never has come passing byAnd He will take you ...

-Chapter Three- The night was a gentle one by any man’s standards. The waning sliver of the moon illuminated clouds floating on a ghost of a wind. It was this ...

This is my first draft of a 100% dialoage story. “Mommy, what does that say?” “What does what say, sweetie?” “That. The big sign up there.” “You know mommy can’t ...

This is a novel attempt for me, to write romantically. Please, tell me what you think of this poem:Here are my handsThey will work for youHere are my feetThey will ...

This is a folktale I wrote to accompany a longer work I am still writing. Long ago, the stories said, a magician walked in the woods, singing to all the ...

This is all my Red Pen of Death has allowed me to post, so here it is. Enjoy and critique:The cabin of the groundcar was not a comfortable place to ...

The Red Pen has allowed me to post this: Enjoy! Long after Momma and Mommy had gone to bed, Lisa stole downstairs. As punishment, she was deprived of her personal ...

I know this is short, but it's an important transition piece. Enjoy, and comment as you like.The hovering lights that lined the streets cast odd shadows of a passing figure. ...

The young man appraised his reflection in the shot glass. The dim lighting of the bar blended the blotchy skin into one, somewhat appealing hue. His alcohol-based image sported an ...