Tag: Just Because
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Puppets of Time
The ensemble sat motionless. Two minutes until curtain call. Lines not learned, strings not stretched, wires not connected. Frozen not by stage fright, but by design, they all faced forward. The heavy red velvet curtains gathered as they began to rise. The audience settled, sitting in an expectant silence. Time to begin. Four hours later,…
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The Echoes
And the Hallowe’en posts continue! Through the halls, they carry their messages with them. Not their messages, exactly, but everyday words or footsteps or screams. They like slamming doors, and musical notes and whispers. They love whispers. Wooden floors, marble floors, and large cavernous spaces… they lurk in corners, waiting for something to carry. They…
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Night’s Children
And the Hallowe’en posts continue! Each night they wait By the roadside Eyes transfixed On the darkness Waiting For the children to appear Each night they wait In the darkness Eyes transfixed Listening carefully For the night to whisper Gently Coldly The children They’re here
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What’s Cooking?
And the Hallowe’en posts continue! Gingerly, they sprinkled their secret ingredient into the large mixing bowl. Unfortunately, they’d mixed up the jars and used their powder of forgetfulness instead, causing both to forget where their flame of eternal ideas was. If they knew where the flame was, they may have had some clue as to…
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Griselda
And the Hallowe’en posts continue! Griselda loved her new hair-do. She thought it really brought out the colour in her eyes.
The Mansionic Perspective 