Stream of Consciousness
I have a story to tell, but I might not make it out of here alive.
I have a story to tell, but I might not make it out of here alive. Everything feels very cramped. I don’t really feel like I have a ton of rights at the moment. Some days, I just listen and listen and listen… I hear the humdrum of voices and other sounds on the other sides of these walls. The conversations that people have around me don’t really make a lot of sense in my mind. They are just words, I guess. Some voices are kind of familiar. Every now and then, there are new voices that I don’t recognize.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Fiction
The Silent March: A Stranger’s Quest for Redemption in the Himalayas. AI-Generated.
Remi stood at the edge of the Himalayas, unsure of why he came. His life was a mess, full of regrets and mistakes. The towering mountains, silent and strong, seemed like the only place where he might find peace. Maybe here, in this endless wilderness, he could finally escape the guilt that had followed him for years.
By Rajesh Dhiman (Rajesh)about a year ago in Fiction
The Rich Man's Clothes. Top Story - September 2024.
An emperor who had no clothes was once gifted with a rich man's attire. Wearing them seemed like a breeze in the air covering his soul. His steps quickened and the marvellous seemed possible. Even his daydreams seemed remarkable but there was nowhere to put them so he stuffed his hands in his pockets. With no touch to his senses, the world became cloudy - no gift giving his new point of view. Through the mind of an apple, his thoughts grew...if only I can. The apple became a new world he could almost taste. Then he realized that the apple and the clothes were not his own, nor the windswept thoughts between the threads. So he made bare his mortality and walked naked in the sunlight.
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelleabout a year ago in Fiction
Knights of Vocaldom. Top Story - September 2024.
They seemed an endless horde across that morning field. Soulless soldiers of metal, animated by greed, stood row by row as fog filled the narrow valley. The endless ranks of automatons had long assaulted their realm, and yet today they would be held. The enemy bore no banners, for there was no cause nor honor to them.
By Matthew J. Frommabout a year ago in Fiction
Little Red Leaf. Content Warning.
All the leaves are brown, and the skies are grey. Autumn is here and you're away. I look at the richness of the world around me, the pageantry of royal colour in the golds and the reds and the oranges that adorn the trees in their final flourish and it makes me sad that you can't see it.
By Rachel Deemingabout a year ago in Fiction
What's in a Name
I realize that you don’t know me. My name is Alfred Griffen. Well, that’s not my real name. They told me not to tell anyone my real name. They said that it would be safer if people didn’t know who I really am. Of course, you don’t know who “they” are. It doesn't make a difference anyway. They told me not to tell anyone who they are, either. In my line of work, secrecy is very important. It’s not really work. I’m not being paid. It’s just the right thing to do.
By David E. Perryabout a year ago in Fiction
Liar. Top Story - September 2024. Content Warning.
Glasses clink. Laughter rises and falls, following the ebb and flow of conversation as the tides do the rising and setting of the moon. Overheard, light slowly fades, the blazing glow of the sun pulling darkness behind it like a blanket draped across a world soon to sleep.
By Alexander McEvoyabout a year ago in Fiction
The Last Hope of the Ancients
Description: In a bleak, ravaged future where Earth lies in ruins, Elara and her band of resilient survivors stumble upon an ancient secret buried deep within the remnants of a forgotten civilization. They uncover a powerful device capable of restoring their desolate world, but it comes with a dire warning of a force that could spell their doom. Torn between the promise of salvation and the terror of unleashed destruction, Elara must make a fateful choice. Her decision to activate the device sets in motion a breathtaking transformation—and a catastrophic threat. Their story becomes an epic cautionary tale of the perils of tampering with forces beyond human control.
By Abdullah Khanabout a year ago in Fiction
The Hunger: Echoes of Survival
Description: In a world ravaged by a deadly virus that turns humans into insatiable, mindless creatures, one man’s fight for survival becomes a journey of hope. Elias, a lone survivor, finds solace in an unexpected alliance with a small band of survivors. Together, they rebuild amidst ruins, clinging to the flicker of humanity left in a shattered world.
By Abdullah Khanabout a year ago in Fiction
