Posted in By the River Side, Tales on Nov 10th, 2008 3 Comments »
The trees dropped their leaves onto me as I walked in the forest on a perfect autumn day. The sky was the shade of blue I dream in and the air was crisp like a fresh apple. I skipped through the fallen leaves listening to the woosh and swish and crinkle. The trees seemed [...]
Posted in By the River Side, Tales on Oct 27th, 2008 3 Comments »
Two creatures face each other across a field. The field is scarred and ruined from many battles and the creatures hold their weapons with ease and familiarity. They have been here before. They have fought this battle many times already. They plan to fight it many times again. The stakes are too high for either [...]
Posted in By the River Side, Tales on Sep 1st, 2008 No Comments »
I spent a day under the sky last week. The sun would have burnt me and I would have wilted in the heat, but I hid myself in a stream and waited out the day. I let the current carry me under a bridge where I caught myself on a rock and basked in the [...]
Posted in By the River Side, Tales on Aug 30th, 2008 2 Comments »
Once upon a time there was a girl who chased butterflies and saw pictures in the clouds. The girl lived with her father far from other children and so she spent much of her time in the quiet under the sky. She wasn’t at all lonely. She had never known friends her own age and [...]
Posted in By the River Side, Tales on Aug 27th, 2008 No Comments »
I’m standing in the courtyard preparing to go in to see the King of All. I’ve put on all my best clothes and brushed my hair til it shines. There are dozens of people in the courtyard with me, but I feel all alone in my nervousness. All alone but for the butterflies that have [...]
Posted in By the River Side, Tales on Jun 13th, 2008 1 Comment »
The stars were so pretty that night. Cloudless and cold, the sky hung above me and never noticed me watching it. It felt good to be invisible. The sky didn’t care how I looked or what I was thinking about. It wouldn’t ask my opinion or about my day. The sky was too big to [...]
Posted in By the River Side, Tales on May 29th, 2008 1 Comment »
I grew wings today and flew up into the sky. The sun kissed my face as I soared towards the few clouds dotting the great blueness. I laughed my delight to the stars and tasted wind on my tongue. I flew into the midst of a flock of geese and distracted them from their journey [...]
Posted in By the River Side, Tales on May 22nd, 2008 1 Comment »
Once upon a time a young walked into the kitchen with a great purpose. He got out a saucepan and a spoon and set to work. He was making cocoa for a queen.
The young man got a glass bottle of milk out of the refridgerator. The bottle was cool and smooth against his hand. [...]
Posted in By the River Side, Tales on Mar 21st, 2008 1 Comment »
(This story is dedicated to Adiel who must get tired of me making her cry.)
The words flooded back into her mouth, wet and wonderful. For so long she had walked around dry and empty of all worthwhile words. She had tried not to say anything in that time because, no matter how hard one tries, [...]
Posted in By the River Side, Tales on Mar 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
“Why?â€
She flung the question at him, defiant and fierce. It struck him right in the face and she felt no shame. She glared angry daggers at him and willed him to be far away from her and the question beating on his face.
It was not an ugly question though it could have been. If [...]