The cold grip of unease shivers our bones as we stare down the pale and eerie ghosts. I keep my hands stretched toward my companions. We’re in a good position to avoid a fight so long as none of them reach for their weapons. “You’re Elizabeth and Gustov. You owned this house. This is yourContinue reading “Mwezi Hu; The Death House pt. 6”
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It Must be Halloween
There’s a chill in the airGhouls and ghosts everywhereIt must be Halloween Pumpkins are in placeCarved with scary faceIt must be Halloween The moon looms over the nightShining with eerie lightIt must be Halloween Witches cackle at their cauldrons Brewing sticky potionsIt must be Halloween Hear the howls upon the windAs the werewolves’ hunt beginsItContinue reading “It Must be Halloween”
Odd One Out
Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. Does all the time count? I consider myself a socially awkward person. I’m more comfortable alone than in a group of people, and it’s hard for me to break out of my comfort zone. Which makes it hard to connect with people. When IContinue reading “Odd One Out”
Writing Prompt: Scary Movies
Do you like scary movies? Absolutely not. It’s October again! Ghosts, werewolves, pumpkins, vampires, fall, and all the Halloween things. As fun as these things are, they make into some terrifying movies. Movies about seral killers. Movies with jump scares. Movies that make you question what’s in the dark of the night. That is notContinue reading “Writing Prompt: Scary Movies”
Crisp Fall Air
Crisp Fall airI forgot how nice it wasA gentle breeze Sixty degreesThe flaming colors of turning leaves Take a deep breath inHold it with a chillSmell the pumpkins on the airSee the scarecrow over there. It’s the time for festivals and fairs A spooky OctoberPumpkins on every stepThere’s excitement for HalloweenAnd childish frights to makeContinue reading “Crisp Fall Air”
Trouble with Feelings
How are you feeling right now? This writing prompt came up for me a couple weeks ago. I’ve tried several times to answer it and each time my answer has been different. The first time I tried to answer it, I was feeling like an idiot. Like I had a bunch of mistakes that wereContinue reading “Trouble with Feelings”
Honor Beyond the Game
This past week, I had the pleasure of being a part of a LARP – live action role play. Basically, a bunch of people dress up as medieval characters and play games that involve hitting each other with foam weapons. The games include capture the flag, battle royale, or black knight. It was intriguing toContinue reading “Honor Beyond the Game”
Into the Game
I recently watched a movie where a family enters a video game to save the world from a hacker. As a bit of a gamer, and a total fantasy nerd myself, it got me thinking of the games I play. It’s not a lot. I usually stick to a few franchises. The last game IContinue reading “Into the Game”
Fill in the Blank
Blank white canvasBlank white pageBlank white dresserBlank white cabinetBlank walls There so much potential in the blank. Especially when you’re an artist. I stare at a blank white dresser with stains on the front and think I have to do something about it. I have paints. I have a white art cabinet that has noContinue reading “Fill in the Blank”
Favorite Word
What’s your favorite word? There’s a lot of words out there in a lot of different languages, so picking one word that tops them all can be a challenging task. I wouldn’t blame someone if they didn’t have a favorite word. There’s a lot of funny words like flabbergasted or serious ones like stern. There’sContinue reading “Favorite Word”
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