mythology – Tale Told

Rising Sun

While the others lay sleeping, he sat up, gazing out into the eternal darkness, the empty starless night surrounding them, their heaven and their hell, their north and south, their…

Short Story: Son of Death

Please read: Son of Death Excerpt: None paid attention to the slight glimmer, the haze building around him, as he stepped between the hedges. In another moment, he was invisible. Why?…

Rough Draft: Death’s Son

With a sigh, he pulled the sock out of G.’s mouth. “Traitor,” G.’s head said from its box in the passenger seat. Shivers ran up and down Pluto’s spine. Reaching…

Apologies

Preparing for bed, I was gripped by a sudden panic, realizing I hadn’t put together a post for tonight. Scrambling, I cannot think of anything to write on such short…

Rough Thesis: Lenora Was in the Darkness

Below is a thesis for a possible paper I'll be writing: Science has at times been likened to the mythological basilisk “which kills what it sees and only sees by…

Short Story: The Giant’s Mouth

Please Read: The Giant’s Mouth I started this story more than four months ago when on a trip, and have regretfully left it unfinished, that is, unfinished 'til now. It originally…

Rough Draft: Death’s Rail

In the manner of an apology, I present these diverse works, for time like a thief has stolen upon me, and nothing have I completed. They are in rough form,…

Poem: Glory

10 Jul 201810 Jul 2018

Please read: Glory A short poem about Jörmungandr, and one who stood against it.

The Chase

“It’s a tall order.” There was no response from the young writer. He sat at his desk, covered in shadows, staring at a piece of paper. A pen rested in…

Sonnet: Minotaur’s Birth

Please read: Minotaur’s Birth excerpt: A monster grows inside my tender womb; his horns, not dull, already sprout and pierce. No fleshy toes are his, but like my groom —a…