Fable
Nails of the Mermammals: A Tail of Origins and Transformations
I counted the days by how much my child's fingernails grew. Half an inch measured two days. One inch measured four days. I knew it would be one week if they became long enough to trim. I taught them this same technique for telling time and space. They had many questions, each of them answered repeatedly and always enthusiastically. I always enjoyed telling them our family's fingernail origin story and why our manicure rituals were so important to us.
By Stephanie Bojanek 3 years ago in Fiction
The Frog Prince
We all know the story about how a frog turns into a prince, don’t we? No? Ok, here's the story for those who forgot: A princess accidentally loses her golden ball in a pond. A friendly frog offers to retrieve it for her, but in return, he asks to become her companion. The princess agrees without intending to keep her promise. However, when the frog reminds her at the palace, she reluctantly fulfills her word. To her surprise, the frog transforms into a handsome prince, revealing that he had been cursed. His curse could only be broken by someone showing him kindness and keeping their promise. Grateful to the princess for her compassion, they fall in love, and the prince is freed from the curse. The story highlights the importance of keeping one's word and demonstrating kindness to others.
By Spencer Hawken3 years ago in Fiction
I Smell a Rat
According to wisdom passed from the four elements to the keeper's of all things wondrous, Earth was once in liqued form. Unbeknownst to the Heaven's above an eruption of sorts was taking place and the Earth's water began to emit a rather stenchy, grotesque bile like odor. Suddenly, a repugnancy permeated the entire universe and all that existed in the depths of time. In the heavens, clusters had begun to form in fragments of matter, smaller than a grain of the finest sand. All was silent yet the beginnings of life were developing slowly; the first sign of the senses had been coalescing. There was no sound, no sight, no smell, nor heat or cold before. What the most expansive of all imaginations did not comprehend was the first of all senses had been initiated, thus striking the Universe with this unfiltered fetor.
By ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)3 years ago in Fiction
Victor The Vampire
In the heart of a hidden city, shrouded by centuries of mystery, lived a vampire named Victor. Unlike his nocturnal brethren, Victor had made a conscious choice to forsake his thirst for blood. He had seen enough suffering and pain caused by his kind and was determined not to add to the darkness that already engulfed the world.
By Edwin J. Gasque3 years ago in Fiction
Origin of the Bloodsucker
There was a time when the world was more cooperative. Back during the Spanish Flu, the government did not need to mandate anything. They had instructions on how to make your own mask. People generally would comply. There were no convoys and protests. If we look throughout history that has been the way. There was colonization but no real threats to people who did not assimilate in the past. People generally tried to do things in the best interest. Fast forward to the 2000 Presidential Election. Al Gore had the popular vote and still lost. What happened? A massive riot erupted in the streets. What we saw then was fireworks compared to the explosion on January 6th, 2021.
By Sid Aaron Hirji3 years ago in Fiction
The Power of Myth
Once upon a time, long before humans roamed the earth, there were two powerful gods who ruled over the world. The first was the god of the sky, known as Zephyr, who controlled the winds and the weather. The second was the god of the earth, known as Terra, who controlled the land and all that grew upon it.
By NooNs routes3 years ago in Fiction
The Sleepless Giant. Runner-Up in Mythmaker Challenge. Top Story - July 2023.
Come here, my child. Don’t tread the snow in. Sit with your grandmother beside the fire on this cold night, lest we freeze. The frost has reached my bones and nothing warms the soul like a story retold. Did you know the waterfall beyond the trees was the first one to ever be? Have I not yet told you how it was formed? Well, it’s as good a story as any.
By Susanna Kiernan3 years ago in Fiction
Life, Death & Creation
A mother took in the scene in front of her, her emotions roiling, knowing if it was hard on her, it was even worse for her children. Her heart broke for them all. They stood heads bowed, shoulders slumped, and she could still hear the occasional hiccupping sob. She fought hard to supress her own. Before the small gathering was a plot of disturbed soil with a cairn of rocks piled on top. This would be the final resting place of their family member, Buddy, the beloved dog. She knelt, reached out and pulled her children into her. Together they all cried their pain.
By Shay Bergunder3 years ago in Fiction
When The Land Was Flat. Top Story - July 2023.
To my son, whom I will tell a great story. My father told me, you will tell your son when you are older. It was an excellent time for the Giants and many tribes of them. They were said to be upwards of fifteen feet tall and towered into the clouds. They were living in the flat lands and lived peacefully for a while. Each took care of their own and respected the other's territory. Each tribe had a great leader that kept control of the lands. They farmed with seeds the size of man today. Their fields were vast, with giant crops that almost reached the sky.
By Sarah Danaher3 years ago in Fiction
"Discover the Enchanted Terrestrial Planet that Unites the Cosmos!"
The Enchanted Terrestrial Jewel In the vast expanse of the cosmos, tucked away in a distant corner of the universe, lies an enigmatic terrestrial planet known as Lumina-7. This celestial gem sparkles like a radiant sapphire in the cosmic ocean, captivating the imaginations of astronomers and space explorers alike. Lumina-7 is a world of wonder, where nature's artistic prowess is on full display.
By Go With Trend3 years ago in Fiction
Mother Nature
There is no definitive answer to whether Mother Nature is a god, as different beliefs and perspectives may have different views on this question. However, some possible ways to approach this question are: *Mother Nature is a healing goddess and a global consciousness that encompasses all life on this planet, as proposed by the Gaia hypothesis. *Mother Nature is not a god, but a part of God's creation that humans have a responsibility to steward and dominate, as suggested by some Christian views. *The word "nature" comes from the Latin word, "natura", meaning birth or character. In English, its first recorded use (in the sense of the entirety of the phenomena of the world) was in 1266. "Natura" and the personification of Mother Nature were widely popular in the Middle Ages. As a concept, seated between the properly divine and the human. Here is my take on the relationship between the two, as a couple. (human).... seems about right.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 years ago in Fiction
