Stories & Poems - page 8

Prefer to read a series from the beginning? Haley's War is an unfinished chaotic fever dream, but it's a helluva ride.

Newly Freed

less than 1 minute read

thin glaze on puddles little girls giggle and stomp ice crunches under foot

The Last Voyage of the Nancy

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Young Mary laced my bodice tight and helped me into my skirts. Dinner with the Captain required me to look my best. We’d been at sea for several months, and ...

The Bonded

3 minute read

Not every Fayre could be trusted. I learned that lesson early on. But for every million of the flittering little freaks that infested the planet, there was o...

Full Circle

4 minute read

“A strange thing happened on the way to the bus stop,” I said, taking a plate from the rack and wiping it. Well-worn, these wedding gift dishes stood the tes...

The Last Ride

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Racing down the mountain side A winding highway in the rain More flight than pleasure ride Surely I was insane

Riding the 80

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The bus hit a bump and my head snapped back, cracking against the glass window. I’d drooled on my coat. Wiping it off with my sleeve, I looked around the bus...

Pull Over

less than 1 minute read

“What seems to be the problem, Officer?”

Haley in the Tank

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I sat on the steel cot and stared at the three other people in with me: the chick and two dudes. She was throwing up. One of the guys laid passed out on the ...

Haley on the Road

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We had to pull over on the side of the road when the jeep started to overheat. I got out and stretched. Even though it was early November, it was unseasonabl...

Black Ice Heart

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Her icy stare made me shiver Even if she made me quiver