fantasy
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THE OLD, GREY MAN
Amid the smell of coming rain, the olden, greying man lifts up gnarled hands, to catch the brief refrain, the solemn dripping of the rain, that is sweeping, never creeping o’er his land. His hands are water-stained, wrinkled fingers reaching high pointed up toward the sky, and leaving with disdain, for the power of the…
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When Am I?
Category : authors, fantasy, flash fiction, Original Stories, readers, scifi, Tiny Tales and Poetry, writersWhen I awoke, I was covered in leaves. What had happened to me and the world around? It was fall in a forest, the wind was cold, and there was no one else to be seen. Where am I? I got up and wandered around for a while to try to find…
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Stare-down
Category : authors, fantasy, flash fiction, Original Stories, readers, scifi, suspense, Tiny Tales and Poetry, writersI trotted my horse into the old stable of the castle I was painting. My puppy squirmed in my arms, and jumped down before I dismounted. He took off out of the stall at top speed, wagging his tail and barking. I had to unload the cans of paint I had bought to finish the…
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All the King’s Horses
Category : authors, Children, fantasy, flash fiction, Original Stories, readers, scifi, Tiny Tales and Poetry, writersThe chess men fell into line on their checkered battle field surrounded by the mountainous peaks of Marky’s comforter. “And the great knight, Sir Mark of Bed Spread, will lead the charge for the White Army to keep the Dark King’s army of bad guys at bey,” the nine-year-old boy shouted, setting his favorite player…