Tag: Just Because
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Urrgh!

And the Hallowe’en posts continue! Urrgh. Squelch. Groan. Mmmmm. Ahh. Scratch. Rip. Drag. Squelch. Urrgh. Groan. Mmmmm. Ahh. Shriek. Drip. Squelch. Thud. Urrgh. Slip. Splash. Drip. Ahh. Urrgh.
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Shush

And the Hallowe’en posts continue! In the dead of night Even your whispers seem loud I have one word. Shush.
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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