Tag: 100 Words
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The Room
Wind howled through the broken window, caused by the branch of the large oak during the great storm. I was surrounded by an eerie darkness; the only light coming into the room was from the candlelight in the corridor outside the partly open door. Trying to keep as quiet as I could, I waited. I…
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Legendary Circles
The Gods and Goddesses gathered in the Great Hall on Mount Olympus, for their daily view on the affairs of the mortals who live on the Earth beneath them. They always enjoyed looking down on the ordinary folk, in case someone stood out with a special ability. One day they noticed Gerald. Nothing to write…
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Forever lost beneath reality…
Come with me to my land down under. No, not that one, a different one… a land where rocks and roots replace the sky. A place where rivers flow both beneath and above… where sunlight doesn’t shine and shade is everywhere… where strange creatures glow in the dark as they hop or fly or swim,…
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Over Protected
The high street was packed: all sorts of people wearing long coats, thick-rimmed glasses, and hats. The street was full, but the shops were empty. Suddenly, a terrified cry for help was heard from one of the rooftops. The people on the street looked around, and then dashed into doorways, telephone boxes, cars and alleyways.…
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Lunch
As the raindrops patted the ground around, the blackbird stood and waited. It was looking for a nice, juicy worm for its lunch, and knew they couldn’t resist the temptation to come out of the ground in the rain. The blackbird caught site of a worm in the corner of its eye, and flew…