The Vision of Roland
Far, far across the hills echoed the song of the Olifant of the Palatines. In the vanguard of his army Carolus Goldencrowned heard it beyond the Pass of Runcievalles, summoning the…
Category: Original Short Stories
That Awful, Thrilling Terror
The tower was on a bare hill that overlooked the trails on the outskirts of town. Why there was a tower there, no one knew, but it had stood there since the town was built,…
Once Upon an End: A Short Story of Truth and Tale-Telling
The End. He had reached the End of the world… and even come back from it. There he had expected to find monsters with torturous tentacles splayed on cliffs, or perhaps bleak beasts of shadow…
Eternal Bond: To My Twin Flame
How I cherish the memory of that day, the day we made a promise to each other there in what was our favorite sanctuary – out in the open space and surrounded by the astounding…
St. John's Bonfire
“Filomena, Filomena! Mama says make it quick. Mama, Papa, Francisco and I are already ready!” blurted the ten-year-old. “I know, Fatima, I’ll be out in a minute!” Filomena stated exasperatedly. She sighed and groaned as…
Castle on the Hill
Once upon a time, there was a boy who did odd jobs for a very wealthy and prestigious knight named Sir Weston. The boy was called Barley since he'd been found among the bags of…
Of the Trees
“I wonder what that tree would say if it could talk?” Five-year-old Sylvia asked, sitting with her grandfather on a shaded park bench. “It wouldn’t say anything, trees can’t talk,” said a grumpy man on…
The Sneak Thief of Meyer’s Greenhouse
I woke up thinking that it was too dark out and too early to be awake. Then I remembered what day it was. The pale hour of five-thirty showed in the bars of watery light…
My Mother’s Soul
Mother's library was sacrosanct. We were allowed inside, but with restrictions. The first and lowest shelf held our books, kid books with tall, narrow spines and lots of pictures. The second held toys, knickknacks, and…