I have varying memories of my Halloweens as a child. I grew up in a quiet suburban community outside of Providence, Rhode Island. Halloween as a kid was all about trick-or-treating, shaving cream fights, and coming up with great costumes. When I was five years old, my mom took me to buy a pumpkin from a local farmer at his stand on Route 95....
Stranded in the desert, There is no water. The air is dry and hot, My breathing is labored. My lips are cracked and sore, My throat is parched. All around me is sand, The sun burns down from above, But I must find water, Or I will surely die. The desert would be a terrible place to die. Most people have no concept of...
(a short story following the adventures of Ailwin Heryarus, an elf warrior who desires adventure) Ailwin Heryarus longed to be a famous warrior. Born more than 500 years ago, the young elf was still learning the art and ways of the warrior. He still had much to learn. He was from the Elven city of Nyethyr, a well-populated outpost at the edge of the...
Ever wonder how America got its name? You might believe the popular myth that America is named after the famous Italian cartographer and explorer Amerigo Vespucci. After all, he was notable in his time and his first name is strikingly similar. But America is not named after him. Instead, the honor goes to the much lesser-known figure, Richard Amerike (also known as Ameryk). He...
Waiting in an airport,the terminal is empty.Most of the travelers have departedflying to their destinations.But I sit here alone. The scenery of the departure gate,is nothing more than adesolate land. The place is too quiet,I’m sure that’s becauseit’s the off-season. If only the snow could melt.If only spring would come.If only I could go home. I take out my phone from my pocket and...
What a woman’s supposed to be in this world?Why can’t you see in me a woman’s worth?She’s a woman in every way, she’s her womanWhat a woman’s supposed to be in this world?Why can’t you see in me a woman’s worth?She’s a woman in every way.She really is a woman in this world, she’s her womanShe’s a woman in every way, woman in every...
You are all I ever wanted to be I don’t want to live forever It seems so easy to give up forever All I need is time to build me a brand new dream And if I ever needed to kill time again I’d spend it searching for a better life Calling fools The laughter I found was mocking And the tears I cried...
The small village of Gloombrooke was like many others that dotted the landscape of Odrya. It was a small outpost, a collection of no more than twenty simple houses, built decades ago by wanderers of the King’s Highway who decided to settle down in one place. In the heart of the village, there sat a well. It served the village’s basic needs for most...
At first glance, Grufel thought that the inside of the adventurer’s guild hall looked no different from that of any other tavern in the town. Grufel scanned the quest board carefully, looking for something that would be suitable as his first quest. It didn’t matter if he couldn’t handle it alone, he reminded himself—he could always team up with other adventurers, if necessary. He...
If we’re all in this thingYou’re gonna make meMake meMake me the perfect girlAnd I want to be yourMama MonyYou got to be in it for meYou got to get the things that you want toBaby, you got to have the right afflictionThat makes you special, every dream you haveBelieves when you say you’re the only oneBut I’ll give you my loveIf I’m such...
Is all we’ve got to doNo matter the cost to youNo matter the time of our livesCan we ever depend on godAnd we’re not afraidOn the stars to fillEvery year, all that it takesIs todayTo search our hearts and take a turnOut and each one we meetIn a world of hopeWhere we’re all differentBut God is all we needCan our love ever surviveThe stars...
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