There was something to be said for old tombstones. Sally ran her hand across the face of one dated in 1842 as she admired its carvings. They were always well built. If you compared today's markers to those of that time period you'd find that today's tombstones were dull and useless. These markers depicted nothing about the individual laying six feet under th...
Stone sat quietly in his rented house. He was seated in the floor in his bedroom. He sat in the fudoza, the "immovable seat" posture, with his legs folded underneath him. He had long since delved within himself, acutely unaware of anything, his spirit, mind, and body centralized. In this state, the mushi-no-in, the "mind of no mind", he was aware of everythi...
Lilith & Blade: Rescued Legend Eyes of fire watched the maiden as she floated completely submerged just beneath the surface of the pool. Her dark hair, soft as a ghost's whisper, fanned out in the water, the ends of it curling and swirling with the slightest current of the water. The girl remained motionless almost too long, causing her viewer some concern....
A Tale of Olden Days. Giandomenico tells me that people are kind enough to be interested in my researches into the lives and loves of the inhabitants of the Three Principalities. Here is a tale from many centuries ago, which, I hope, you will find as moving as I do. I read it as a happy wife, and it is as though this girl and her princess from ancient time...
The estate sales people had missed it in the shed of the old country home. I retrieved it from behind a bunch of rusted garden tools. It looked like a crystal ball. Grease and grime came off onto my hands showing several layers of different covered paints beneath. Because of its weight, they'd wanted ten dollars for it. They taken two as no one could guess w...
This story was written from a female perspective (a difficult thing for one heavily laden with testosterone!) Constructive criticism is always welcome! And, as always, the characters within are over the age of 18. Enjoy! * While checking in a small shipment of estate jewelry, I noticed an ornate box. Done in a Hindu style, intricately carved in the top was...
They both knew there would be nothing delicate or loving about this encounter, in fact both felt the animal instinct inside. They had both had a few to drink this night but they still knew what would happen. She had known that he wanted her when he had pulled her to him as they had talked together, and kissed her passionately to which she had responded just...
I lay across the large stone nearly breathless as the cool early morning air kissed my damp flesh. The sun rays seemed even more prominent than they did earlier the sounds of sunrise were like music. The melodic tune of the gulls became beautiful like the songbird. Master often called me songbird. I could feel Master standing behind me but could not feel Hi...
You sigh as you walk down the street, heading to your family's store. For four generations, your family has run 1 of the world's most prestigious auction houses. While there were many auction locations, there's also a storefront in downtown New York. You had wanted to get away from the family business, majoring in journalism at Columbia. However, after your...
The constant tiny splash of dripping water was Emily's only contact with reality. 'You can't feel drips in nightmares, can you?' she thought to herself as her head swirled with a mixture of fear, confusion and a throbbing pain. Where ever it was that Emily found herself, it was darker than pitch and the stone floor she was sat upon was cold and dank. She t...