Category: Mystery
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The Ancient Ruins of Elt Gored
Only in dreams or distant memories does such a place exist: the Gateway to the Gardens of Paradise. The waters are still crystal clear, the sun hot in the mid afternoon sky, and the ruins of a once great ancient civilisation are all that remains. Gone are the grand palaces, the fine walkways, the beautiful…
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The Legendary Sandman
I toss.I turn.I flail… I wail.I wait; I try counting sheep. I stretch.I rest.I try my best.But I just will not go to sleep. I hope and prayAt the end of the dayThat slumberCatches soon… Yet somehow, I realise,I’m not in bedBut I’m walking on the Moon. My coat is greenAnd I’ve lost a…
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The Boggart
When milk turns sour and the time’s not right,And objects vanish from out of sight,When noises sound in the dead of night,The imp’s playing its game. When doors are locked without a key,When four socks washed change to three,When papers shuffle without a breeze,There’s only one to blame. When laughter’s heard and no-one’s there,Or an…
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Messy Nessie
Hidden from viewFor the past year or twoIs the monster of the lochBut I stood on the shoreAnd heard an almighty roarWhich gave me a terrible shockI turned ‘round with gleeAs I expected to seeThe legend of the lakeBut the man in the suitWas a real fruit-loopAnd hardly a convincing fake