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  • Ogygia-part one

    Calypso Baros screamed, the sound muffled through the padded white walls of her cell. This was the way it had been for the last six days. Nobody talked to her, ...

    8 min read
  • Ogygia-part 2

    Calypso stared blankly out to sea. The helicopter had dropped her off around an hour before, and that was all the time it took to explore the tiny island. It ...

    8 min read
  • Ogygia-Part 3

    Athena's silvery loom clicked back forth. Calypso sat Indian-style on the bed, waiting for Athena to start the story."The blind poet Homer once told the story of the Odyssey. He ...

    8 min read
  • Ogygia-part 4

    Calypso and Adonis whirled around to face the woman in the doorway. "Aphrodite!" Calypso cried. Her heart started pounding wildly. "Hello, Calypso," The goddess said with a smirk. Calypso did ...

    7 min read
  • Ogygia-part five

    The blue and white fishing boat loomed overhead, providing shade from the pounding afternoon sun. Up close, it looked battered, with peeling paint and splinter-infested wood. On the outside it ...

    8 min read
  • Ogygia-part 6

    Weaving is not a suitable replacement for sketching Calypso thought with her teeth clenched, wrestling with the silky, colorful threads. The whole thing confused her. Where did the thread go? ...

    6 min read


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