Tales from a Madman
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.. the figure in question had out-Heroded Herod, and gone beyond the bounds of even the Prince's indefinite decorum.
The Masque of the Red Death
Edgar Allan Poe
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Worthy of the Stump
In line with the recent them the creative agents in my mind have been running with, we follow the life of a magic seed. Springing forth into life and a life worth living. The trials and tribulations it goes through only make it stronger, just as they have done for me.
By Tales from a Madman8 months ago in Poets
Blessed Be Her Earth
Like the verse below, I am reborn of late. Spring has sprung and with it my creative soul. I have neglected what once was my only passion. This story blends my rebirth into wordsmithing and is inspired by the works of my better half Ravelyn Nightingale, in particular, her story Vemadea.
By Tales from a Madman9 months ago in Poets
Freedom
Finally, a moment to rest. They slow down, allowing their breath to catch up with them. Bloodstains frame the tears in their clothes. They wear muddy masks that hide their bruises. Both of them slump against the wall, slowly sliding to a seat. Whether it’s the adrenaline or the persistent pain flooding their bodies doesn’t matter. They can barely feel the jagged stone that forms the walls of the cavernous maze.
By Tales from a Madman9 months ago in Fiction
Dawn Breaks
Thatched rooftops glitter with frost in the village of Tennli. A sliver of morning beams over the horizon. Beyond the edge of the village, Scott, the young shepherd, shivers as he tends his flock. Strained bleats echo the discomfort carried on the wind. The breeze brings a dusting of snow that clings to his day-old stubble. He turns away, protecting himself from the icy wind. As he does, he notices a break in the horizon.
By Tales from a Madman9 months ago in Fiction
Remember the Alamo!. Content Warning.
Haunting History: February 23rd-March 6th 1836 Remember the Alamo! A cry shouted to American soldiers inspiring them toward vengeance through the Mexican-American War. What were they remembering, exactly? A siege led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna against a small force of Texans holed up in a fortress compound originally founded by Roman Catholic missionaries and called the Misión San Antonio de Valero.
By Tales from a Madman10 months ago in History
