Tag: Tales
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Beyond the Horizon
The sky was exciting that night. Reds and golds, and blacks and purples swirled and blended, yet remained completely separate from each other. The colours cast their reflections and shadows simultaneously across the vast and empty ocean. The destination was far beyond what could be seen of the horizon, but the journey had to be…
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The Ghost Train
With the flashing lights, loud music and sirens from the rest of the funfair all around me, I am now next in line to board the Ghost Train! I pay my entrance fee at the booth and step onto the metal platform, where the criss-cross design on it reflects all of the different colours from…
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Wolfsong
The Moon was strangely vibrant in colour. The most red it had ever been. The wolf, Alone, And frightened, Felt the need to set the scene. She howled, Silently at first, And then raised her voice more and more. The blood redness of the Moon that night had affected her for sure. She sang a…
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Feeling Freedom
The crisp white clouds made the solid appearance of the blue sky even more striking. The rooftops on the hillside seemed to make the sky appear higher, further away, if that could be possible. The roads, pathways, walkways, gardens, steps and streams below seemed to be immediately within touching distance, they were so close, in…
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Mr Klempsey’s Shop of Horror?
Mr Klempsey was probably the most frightening man you would ever want to meet. He would peer at whoever entered his tiny shop through a little space in the counter. He would serve every customer through this space if he could, but the sweet shop was on one side and was more open, and the…