For October, I decided to embrace the Halloween season and use titles of short stories and books discussed in the enjoyable and informative new book Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction as my Daily Writing Prompts. These are designed to inspire you to write a poem, prose piece, or a piece of … Continue reading Daily Writing Prompt: We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Shirley Jackson
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The Space Between – Ian Perlman
the brown empty branches look like family from far away from close up you see the space between wandering in the fog of my own shadow feigning disbelief that I had no answers thought I’d seen every photograph in your album with a change of lens memories take a whole new shape I should have … Continue reading The Space Between – Ian Perlman
If Only – Taylor Grace
To hold A dream Body craving A kiss Lips taste so sweet ♡ Your touch Surrendering If you could be mine Time would be counted by your embrace Cascading fantasy Essence of you Embodied fervor Stealing my breath Rhythm accelerates in my chest Entangling lust Exquisitely bonded My heart complete If only…. Some days a … Continue reading If Only – Taylor Grace
Not R&B – Stephen W. Buchanan
The Stone Butch Blues played Cassidy’s with such enthused audacity the place went nuts as their hot cuts devoured the hours (C) Stephen W. Buchanan 2019 You can read more of Stephen's writing at If You Haven't Got A Sonnet
The cursed cocktail – Eugenia
the little stranger supped the wicked witches’ brew oh, so delicious every drop filled with magic the sweet taste of gifts wretched Read more of Eugenia's writing at BrewNSpew
The changeling – Punam
That cold January night something changed forever when she stepped out into the cold air on her return hours later she no more talked of the voices she heard or the faces that terrified her there was an eerie serenity about her demeanour I looked askance at the little stranger nowadays I watch her helplessly. … Continue reading The changeling – Punam