“I thought this place was burned.” My skin crawls as I wonder the same thing Vyke said. The outside of this manor is black, burned from a fire long cold. Dying trees surround it and monsters we can’t make out howl in the woods. The inside is in perfect shape. The four of us walkContinue reading “Mwezi Hu: The Death House Pt. 1”
Author Archives: Nikki
To the Sunflowers
To the sunflowers on the side of the roadBrightening the land and lightening the loadsOf those headed to work, or leaving homeGoing somewhere with a sour toneA dreary drive day after dayBut your sunshine keeps the misery awayJust a simple flower in the highwayYellow petals on shades of grayHere for a season and gone againToContinue reading “To the Sunflowers”
Mwezi Hu
My dungeons and dragons group began a new campaign a couple weeks ago. I thought I’d share the tale with you. We’re following the storyline of “Dungeons and Dragons; The Curse of Strahd.” A dead scent trails through the luscious forest. With it, I feel the faintest of a chill that conflicts with the noonContinue reading “Mwezi Hu”
Personal Writer’s Block
How many times have you find yourself staring at your computer screen or journal and you just can’t figure out what to put on the page? Maybe you have a deadline, but you’ve lost motivation. You find yourself scrolling through the internet instead of getting done the things you need to get done. That’s whereContinue reading “Personal Writer’s Block”
Silver Lining
When all is dark and treacherous A light does shine throughIt creates a silver lining For us to hold onto You see it in the cloudsOn a dark and stormy dayYou see it on the horizonThe sun beats shadows away Everyone’s silver liningMeans one thing or anotherIt can be in different formsBut to us itContinue reading “Silver Lining”
200!!!
I’m so excited to celebrate the fact that this is my 200th post! For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been posting on this website twice a week since October 14th, 2020. It’s been an incredible ride and I plan on keeping it going. All the poems, animal facts, stories, victories and defeats. There’sContinue reading “200!!!”
What Color Are You?
Have you ever done any of those Facebook surveys where it’s like: “Answer these questions and we’ll tell you what color you are!” Or “Answer these questions and find out what Hogwarts you belong in!” Which celebrity would be your sweety or what tattoo you should get. Some of them are probably spam, but othersContinue reading “What Color Are You?”
Beat You Up
One word or slip up Or forgot something to do You don’t beat up Because you did it too Still learning the routine All ins, outs, and true Grace is the new mean When learning something new Yet, a mistake weighs the heart A wrong word, something unsaid A missed spot or observation It leavesContinue reading “Beat You Up”
A Day in the Life: Chimp Zookeeper
Temperature: High of 85. Low of 71. Chimps can be locked out on exhibit all day. Two keepers are required to work the building and check locks for shifting. Today’s keepers: Vicky and Nikki Morning team meeting provided the following updates for chimp building: chimpanzee Bao is still on antibiotics to help heal a woundContinue reading “A Day in the Life: Chimp Zookeeper”
The True Ending: Nuray Solana
It all came to down to this. All the bandits and necromancers, politics and pirates, leviathans and abominations. It led us here. My feathers are quaking. My heart is racing. A field of burning sand stretches out before us and at the end of it is the elemental. The primordial being of fire itself standsContinue reading “The True Ending: Nuray Solana”
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