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Smoke and Mirrors

Adele Evershed·September 12, 2024

Smoke and Mirrors written by: Adele Evershed - The attic had that smell you also found in a church hall...

Jack and Annie and Me

Alastair Millar·June 5, 2024

Jack and Annie and Me written by: Alastair Millar - After all these years, they're together again...

English Literature

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Tale of Richness Lost

Viji Narayan·May 4, 2024

Tale of Richness Lost written by: Viji Narayan @viji28 Once upon a time I was rich So...

English Poetry

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I’m No Fun

Jackie Chou·April 27, 2024

I’m No Fun written by: Jackie Chou I don’t talk about Disneyland, or malls, or churros, or...

English Poetry

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The Gift

Gail Constable·December 29, 2023

The Gift written by: Gail Constable Icy air in my lungs, Frozen fingers and Toes, rosy red...

Christmas English Poetry

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The Christmas Devil

Sarah Das Gupta·December 1, 2023

The Christmas Devil written by: Sarah Das Gupta The Brewster family was busy decorating the Christmas tree....

English Literature Haunted Holidays

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Mistletoe Bride

Christina Ciufo·December 1, 2023

Mistletoe Bride written by: Christina Ciufo @ChristinaCiufo Pale snow, delicate and transparent, twirls, caresses, and shawls gelidness...

Haunted Holidays English Poetry

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When Nothing and Everything is Overblown

Jen Schneider·November 22, 2023

When Nothing and Everything is Overblown written by: Jen Schneider I’ve read that the inflatable industry is...

Literature English

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The Scariest Thing

Kaci Skiles Laws·November 11, 2023

The Scariest Thing written by: Kaci Skiles Laws The scariest thing about our old farmhouse is not...

English Literature

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The House in The Forest

Dianne Moritz·October 23, 2023

The House in The Forest written by: Dianne Moritz In a forest dark and eerie, Stands a...

Poetry Halloween English

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Gathering Dust

Margaret Karim·May 5, 2023

Gathering Dust written by: Margaret Karim Mind’s attic Personal curios Life experiences Blackand white photos Conversation, laughter...

English Poetry

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Mirror in The Attic

The hairy bum welder·March 24, 2023

Mirror in The Attic written by: the hairy bum welder In this ghostly attic My reflection looks...

Poetry English

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Don’t Shelf The Elf

Alisa Guttadauro·December 28, 2022

Don’t Shelf The Elf written by: Alisa Guttadauro Lenny Paradiso kicked a rock in front of the...

Literature Christmas English

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Almost A Ghost Story

Mark Scheel·November 1, 2022

Almost A Ghost Story written by: Mark Scheel Can a house possess a personality and a will...

Literature Halloween Featured Post English

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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