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Seasonal, Stories and Poems

Poem – All Hallows’ Eve

October 31, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla F

‘Twas All Hallows’ Eve, when deep in the house A creature was stirring, just waiting to pounce

Tagged Halloween, poems, poetry2 Comments
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

A Halloween Story (I Wrote as a Kid!)

October 31, 2018November 14, 2018 Shyla F

A dark, but hilarious, story that I wrote as a 10-yr old kid - Trick-or-treating, kidnapping, and a big rescue (kind of...) Happy Halloween!

Tagged 90s, childhood, fiction, Halloween, Halloween stories, humour, nostalgia, Scary stories, Short Story, Storytelling, YA6 Comments
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Flash Fiction – Next of Kin

October 29, 2018October 31, 2018 Shyla F

The door took a long time to be opened. I could hear the click and clank and clunk of each deadbolt on the other side. One by one, they released.

Tagged fiction, flash fiction, Ghost Story, Short Story2 Comments
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Poem – Forgotten

October 28, 2018October 31, 2018 Shyla F

Echoes of unspoken words Shadows of an unseen figure

Tagged depression, ghost, lonliness, poems, poetry2 Comments
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Long Form Haiku – Homecoming

October 26, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla F

A withered fairy, Dancing in the pale moonlight; Rot and elation.

Tagged Ghosts, Haiku, Halloween, poems, poetryLeave a comment
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A Poem for Lenore

October 23, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla F

This conflict; so wicked To lose, so necessary to love.

Tagged death, Edgar Allen Poe, gothic, Grief, Halloween, literature, love, poems, poetry, The Raven6 Comments
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Jack

October 17, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla F

The knife was efficient; serrated on both sides. She liked the way it felt in her hand.

Tagged dark comedy, fiction, flash fiction, Halloween, horror, horror story, Short Story2 Comments
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Word of the Day Prompt: Tergiversation

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 Shyla F

100-word story Alice is leaving tonight.

Tagged abuse, cult, drabble, fiction, horror, micro fiction, Short Story, word prompt2 Comments
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

Partners in Death

October 10, 2018October 17, 2018 Shyla F

Don't worry. I'm a Hunter. A Protector. I know what I'm doing.

Tagged death, fiction, flash fiction, Halloween, Magic, Short Story, Slavery, supernatural, Voodoo, zombies1 Comment
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Haiku – Polychromatic

October 4, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla F

Polychromatic. Shapeshifting under the moon. It's hard to love you. © Shyla Fairfax-Owen.    

Tagged Haiku, poems, poetry2 Comments

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