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Beware of vamps (An original short story) Part 4 of 5

25 May 2020 4 minute read 0 comments mgaft1

Part 1Part 2Part 3   “Come on Adam. Don’t be annoying. That …”, she pushed his hand away, “isn’t going to score you points.” “Ok, ok. I am not asking you anything.” Storsky rolls to his back and fixes his gaze at the point on the ceiling.   Softy  ...

Beware of vamps (An original short story) Part 3 of 5

24 May 2020 5 minute read 0 comments mgaft1

Part 1Part 2   “Exactly. So why do we keep vamps around? To test the quality of the artificial blood.” Berman now looks directly at Storsky. “So you, young man, is going to ‘draw vamps’ blood.” Storsky’s head jerks back but then he smiles, “That’s p...

The Hippo and The Hippie

24 May 2020 3 minute read 0 comments GabrielHaines

  In the far off lands of Africa, where the tigers prowl and the bird's hunt, there lived a man in a cottage by a river. Every day the man would wake up, takes a deep breath, stretches his limbs, and takes a prolonged bath in the river. He would take...

Somnambulant’s Song

23 May 2020 15 minute read 0 comments Kirilum

He’s there again. I can hear him before I even look. It’s been two years that I’ve walked past this man playing the same tired old tune. The notes come out his strangled trumpet like shrill screams. The only time he’s gone is when it rains. Day after...

Beware of vamps (An original short story) Part 1 of 5

22 May 2020 4 minute read 0 comments mgaft1

  The Slime Drawing.   “Come on Vince, be good. I just need to take a sample of your fluids.” “I want to suck your blood,” Vince is piercing Kuhn with his non-winking irksome eyes. “Cut this out! Come on, be a good sport and when we are done, I’ll g...

👿The Devils Soulfood 👿

21 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments GabrielHaines

  "Mom, I think you ordered the wrong food!" "It's okay Jimmy! Just eat it! You'll like it." his mom yelled from downstairs. "Mom, I really think you should look at this." "Just eat Jimmy!" she said and slam the door "Yes Jimmy, just eat me," said a...

The value of a bad habit (A true story)

17 May 2020 4 minute read 0 comments mgaft1

It happens, at times, that a shortcoming can turn to you with its unexpected facet and became a rescue anchor. Once we went to the restaurant. I forgot what was the occasion: jubilee, bar mitzvah or wedding. For sure it was not the funerals. It alway...

Urban Photography Contest - Downtown Chicago

9 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments blueeyes8960

@manoldonchev posted a contest here for an urban photograph. This photo is no professional entry by any means, but it does hold special memories for me. This is the Chicago skyline featuring the Willis Tower (better known as the Sears Tower) taken f...

The damp MASK - A covid based random short story

5 May 2020 1 minute read 2 comments almontubo

The damp MASK   John Flambo looked at the damp mask in his hands and felt sad. He walked over to the window and reflected on his natural surroundings. He had always loved breathtaking Gaur plains with its thankful, tricky trees. It was a place that e...

The Little Eagle

4 May 2020 1 minute read 1 comment MR.J

The Little Eagle The little eagle wished to fly. Like the other birds up in the sky, He's almost there, he will try. But Daddy eagle stopped him by. The Little Eagle wanted to fly. But he's still so young to conquer the sky Mommy Eagle told him to wa...