"You ever hear a rabbit scream?"
He shook his head. The larger man grinned.
"It's no Frith they're callin' 'fer-" He licked his lips thoughtfully, "They want that darkness. The darkness, y'know, they remember. The red, red, warm darkness.."
The weight of this interlude was uneasy; the smaller man shifted. The bigger man grinned.
"They kin recall the womb."
The jest of this was lost on the smaller man, for he did not know of rabbits well, nor their ways.
"I reckon," said the bigger man, leaning back heavily into the brick wall, exhaling a pungent cigar stench into the night air, smoke curling upwards in thick, snake motions to the bitter winter skies,
"We're all lookin' 'fer that darkness."
May 14, 2010
March 16, 2010
Old Sestina
Written for a class.
--
Over the crested hills rose the sun,
The golden rings stretched long before
The countryside peasants had time to wake.
Across their land, traveled night
Who, into the horizon gracious fell,
And his tendrils of blue escaped to the sea.
Those who traveled sought
To tend their land, impoverished sons
Who in their landless debt fell
Upon the feet of kings to be, for
They lamented the long lost nights,
Their sorrows kept them long awake.
The kings would rise, hearts awake
And through their royal haze did see
The coming of the colder nights.
And on their horizon, stood the sun
The answer which lie before,
And to their feet the king fell.
The lamentations the people felt!
The sorrow that tormented their wakes
The strain to be, for
Each kingdom that sought
Each sweet, rising son
Knew nothing of their valiant knights.
The tired, restless knights
Who were made, no, fell into
The trappings of the son.
The knights, awake
Who forever sought
The kindred childhoods before.
And such long roads, before!
The gallant knights
Who with tired eyes sought
And with weary feet, fell to
Each stumbling mire, a wake.
Each desperate man, a son.
The knight roamed and sought onwards,
A wake which fell to its knees—
Before the son would rise again.
--
Over the crested hills rose the sun,
The golden rings stretched long before
The countryside peasants had time to wake.
Across their land, traveled night
Who, into the horizon gracious fell,
And his tendrils of blue escaped to the sea.
Those who traveled sought
To tend their land, impoverished sons
Who in their landless debt fell
Upon the feet of kings to be, for
They lamented the long lost nights,
Their sorrows kept them long awake.
The kings would rise, hearts awake
And through their royal haze did see
The coming of the colder nights.
And on their horizon, stood the sun
The answer which lie before,
And to their feet the king fell.
The lamentations the people felt!
The sorrow that tormented their wakes
The strain to be, for
Each kingdom that sought
Each sweet, rising son
Knew nothing of their valiant knights.
The tired, restless knights
Who were made, no, fell into
The trappings of the son.
The knights, awake
Who forever sought
The kindred childhoods before.
And such long roads, before!
The gallant knights
Who with tired eyes sought
And with weary feet, fell to
Each stumbling mire, a wake.
Each desperate man, a son.
The knight roamed and sought onwards,
A wake which fell to its knees—
Before the son would rise again.
March 14, 2010
Gotta Write More
Or not. You see, schools been stupidly busy, so I haven't been writing a whole not. Not creatively, anyway.
I have a long collection of bits and pieces reflecting on literature I've been reading for classes but honestly, no one here wants to read what I thought about Cameron's Verbal Hygiene book. Not even me. And I wrote the notes.
But, beyond that, being and English major is filled with...Er. Some excitement. There's a lot to be read and analyzed and a lot of challenges I've never faced before, but doing the best you can, you know- Always a good thing.
Anyway, here's what I hope is a creepy thing to make up for reading my personal bullshit. Written on-the-spot, so I don't think it's too amazing. :/ OH WELL.
---
I probably should have left earlier. I'd forgotten about Daylight Saving's time- I'd lost an hour, and everything was dark outside now, at only seven. My, how time flies; it seemed like only a week before I was trudging through feet of snow and cold and bright, dismal, fluorescent feeling sunlight fighting through grey clouds.
It was around then I'd started to notice the footprints. We'd always had squirrels on campus, and they were always active, but these were a little bigger, like some strange dog's. The back left print always dragged. It was almost a continuous line between each set, when they hadn't been plowed over. They were never in the grass.
Now at Spring's start, there was no sign of the strange anomaly. The birds chirped earlier, and any rumor of beasts had been quelled by the quickening nights. Everyone was getting lazier, less cautious.
I know I was. That's why I was regretting leaving before dark. It's a small campus, to be sure, but it still had all it's dark pockets. My suspicious nature crept up behind me and was set to follow me home. It's only a few blocks, I rationalized, and there are plenty of people around to witness.
But they aren't the only witnesses tonight.
There's a scraping noise on the sidewalk.
Like something metal, dragging slowly. I can see sparks from the corners of my eyes. Sparks and ...And what looks like hair.
It smells damp. Moldy. Sick. I'm afraid to turn around now. I hear breathing.
Perhaps it's just a kid with a ball bat or something. God knows they don't shower enough up here. I walk faster. I'm under a pool of light. There are buildings here. It'll leave me alone.
The smell gets stronger.
The buildings are dark.
It's not going to leave.
I quicken my pace---
And it follows suit.
I can hear it now, I'm nearly at my door and the key's sticking- I need to get inside before something happens. I can feel it's breath on my neck.
It's warm and putrid.
The key rattles- I turn the handle--
There's a click! I can get in, I can get in and be okay and safe and-
Its breath is much closer now.
The door isn't opening in time.
--
Ehhh. If I had more time to expand on the idea I'd love too, but I don't, so I'm not sure what to do from there. I should have drawn out the walking scene some, but consider it a work in progress. A template. A jumping off point.
I'll probably not get back to it, but one can hope.
I have a long collection of bits and pieces reflecting on literature I've been reading for classes but honestly, no one here wants to read what I thought about Cameron's Verbal Hygiene book. Not even me. And I wrote the notes.
But, beyond that, being and English major is filled with...Er. Some excitement. There's a lot to be read and analyzed and a lot of challenges I've never faced before, but doing the best you can, you know- Always a good thing.
Anyway, here's what I hope is a creepy thing to make up for reading my personal bullshit. Written on-the-spot, so I don't think it's too amazing. :/ OH WELL.
---
I probably should have left earlier. I'd forgotten about Daylight Saving's time- I'd lost an hour, and everything was dark outside now, at only seven. My, how time flies; it seemed like only a week before I was trudging through feet of snow and cold and bright, dismal, fluorescent feeling sunlight fighting through grey clouds.
It was around then I'd started to notice the footprints. We'd always had squirrels on campus, and they were always active, but these were a little bigger, like some strange dog's. The back left print always dragged. It was almost a continuous line between each set, when they hadn't been plowed over. They were never in the grass.
Now at Spring's start, there was no sign of the strange anomaly. The birds chirped earlier, and any rumor of beasts had been quelled by the quickening nights. Everyone was getting lazier, less cautious.
I know I was. That's why I was regretting leaving before dark. It's a small campus, to be sure, but it still had all it's dark pockets. My suspicious nature crept up behind me and was set to follow me home. It's only a few blocks, I rationalized, and there are plenty of people around to witness.
But they aren't the only witnesses tonight.
There's a scraping noise on the sidewalk.
Like something metal, dragging slowly. I can see sparks from the corners of my eyes. Sparks and ...And what looks like hair.
It smells damp. Moldy. Sick. I'm afraid to turn around now. I hear breathing.
Perhaps it's just a kid with a ball bat or something. God knows they don't shower enough up here. I walk faster. I'm under a pool of light. There are buildings here. It'll leave me alone.
The smell gets stronger.
The buildings are dark.
It's not going to leave.
I quicken my pace---
And it follows suit.
I can hear it now, I'm nearly at my door and the key's sticking- I need to get inside before something happens. I can feel it's breath on my neck.
It's warm and putrid.
The key rattles- I turn the handle--
There's a click! I can get in, I can get in and be okay and safe and-
Its breath is much closer now.
The door isn't opening in time.
--
Ehhh. If I had more time to expand on the idea I'd love too, but I don't, so I'm not sure what to do from there. I should have drawn out the walking scene some, but consider it a work in progress. A template. A jumping off point.
I'll probably not get back to it, but one can hope.
October 21, 2009
I'm hunrgy for some...
Creepy Pasta!
---
Take care in crowded places.
You never know quite what's lurking there...
It's early in the evening and your friend should be back from the concert soon. You're waiting for him to get back so you can go over that chemistry work that's been giving you such trouble- But he's sent you a text saying he may be late.
To your delight, however, he's surprised you by showing up early, moments after you received the text. You proceed to let him in, willingly, and to start discussing the assignment. What started as a serious study turns quite quickly into folly, and you two are laughing and talking like you've always done, well into the evening.
As you talk to him, you notice he seems lighter. He's happier to see you, moves more. His smile is broader, and he's eager to hear all about your day.
While your conversation is on-going, and you're starting to notice these things, your phone beeps.
A text message is on the screen, from the friend sitting across from you, the time stamp only minutes ago. It reads:
'I'm downstairs.'
You look up, about to comment about the weird glitch, and notice that his smile is far, far wider than it usually is, and his teeth are much, much sharper...
----========================----
Like mirrors, your shadows are reflections of another plane of reality, holding back unfathomable truths that are inconsiderable by most humans.
Where those beings- not quite your reflection, not quite yourself- in mirrors require voluntary devotion and ceremony to be released or stirred into wakening, your shadows, on the other hand, only need be seen at the wrong time.
When your shadow's shadow is visible, with it's long fingers, skinny stance and flickering habits, the best you can hope for is that you don't look at it directly.
If you do, well... All your old tricks? The lights and covering?
No added light will help you here. It will only make things much, much worse-
And if you add shadows to shadow, well, you only get something far darker.
---
Take care in crowded places.
You never know quite what's lurking there...
It's early in the evening and your friend should be back from the concert soon. You're waiting for him to get back so you can go over that chemistry work that's been giving you such trouble- But he's sent you a text saying he may be late.
To your delight, however, he's surprised you by showing up early, moments after you received the text. You proceed to let him in, willingly, and to start discussing the assignment. What started as a serious study turns quite quickly into folly, and you two are laughing and talking like you've always done, well into the evening.
As you talk to him, you notice he seems lighter. He's happier to see you, moves more. His smile is broader, and he's eager to hear all about your day.
While your conversation is on-going, and you're starting to notice these things, your phone beeps.
A text message is on the screen, from the friend sitting across from you, the time stamp only minutes ago. It reads:
'I'm downstairs.'
You look up, about to comment about the weird glitch, and notice that his smile is far, far wider than it usually is, and his teeth are much, much sharper...
----========================----
Like mirrors, your shadows are reflections of another plane of reality, holding back unfathomable truths that are inconsiderable by most humans.
Where those beings- not quite your reflection, not quite yourself- in mirrors require voluntary devotion and ceremony to be released or stirred into wakening, your shadows, on the other hand, only need be seen at the wrong time.
When your shadow's shadow is visible, with it's long fingers, skinny stance and flickering habits, the best you can hope for is that you don't look at it directly.
If you do, well... All your old tricks? The lights and covering?
No added light will help you here. It will only make things much, much worse-
And if you add shadows to shadow, well, you only get something far darker.
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