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The Haunted Haberdasher

and his hedonistic hubris

By Jacob ShermanPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
The Haunted Haberdasher
Photo by Amie Johnson on Unsplash

Douggie thought himself a whale of a host.

With his stories and ales, kept his guests most engrossed.

But when the night was over

and he woke up sore and sober,

there had been no one there! his tail went pale as a ghost.

fact or fiction

About the Creator

Jacob Sherman

The desire to read, and perhaps to write, should be cultivated and nurtured with care throughout every stage of life. For my part I will inject what strangeness and truth that I can into our written history. Expect no constants but honesty.

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