The Wild Hunt
~ by Charles A. Coulombe All heads turn when the hunt goes by As baying hounds with flashing eye Precede the hunters all on horse, Men and Women in hysteric course. Chief Huntsman, loudly blows…
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Slip in Time – Chapter 18
In the time Harry was recovering from his ordeal, he thought hard about the things he read and had been told about werewolf transformations. The idea that he had lost control of himself in such…
The Best Robe: A Star Trek Story – Chapter 18
~ by Laura Cynthia Chambers Captain’s Log, Stardate (insert here): Doctor McCoy was able to stabilize Descin and remove the dagger from his shoulder. He expects the man to make a full recovery. As for…
A Marriage of Necessity: A Game of Thrones Story – Chapter 3
November 7, 299 Sansa woke to the feeling of the sun against her face. She yawned, stretched, and rolled over, her bare feet finding purchase on the icy floor. There was no fire in the…
A Not Especially Original Poem About October Rain
~ by Lawrence Hall This morning I had planned to clear and burn more of that summer-fallen live-oak tree; that giver of firewood against the winter cold (I have more warmth than I will need…
Personal Reflection on Imam Hussain (Peace Be Upon Him)
As someone who is a descendant of Imam Hussain (Peace Be Upon Him), the pain somewhat hits home. Although the tragedy of Karbala occurred fourteen-hundred years ago, the months of Muharram and Safar are a…
A Note of Dissent
~ by Charles A. Coulombe I must admit that I often dreamof the glimmering light of the Old Regime.In my secret garden growsThe Lily and the fair White Rose.Over all, the mournful cryOf the Double-Eagle…
Shadow of the Cross: A Movie Review of Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ, directed by Martin Scorsese, and based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, is one of the most controversial religious films ever made. There is no way of covering all of…
The Dignity in a Genuflection
~ by Lawrence Hall Sunflowers do not bend toward the Sun; they genuflectWhich is exactly right for morning prayersThey have waited in place throughout the nightFor His morning and, true enough, He comes (more…)
God is Greater
Kashif gazed out over the wind-sifted sands, making out the hazy silhouette of the city against the glowing red of the sunset sky. He felt both exhausted and stimulated, too tired to keep his eyes…