Wolf Moon
A Poem I was mourning the lack of stars even on this clear night. Then something caught my eye below and I looked down to constellations...
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The Story Room
Welcome to the Story Room. From my Bottled Messages of unmitigated randomness to my Writing Rambles of short stories, this is a place of comfy chairs, cluttered shelves, and wholesome reading.
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El Capitan
- 4 days ago
- 4 min
Like Stained Glass Windows
Message in a Bottle #10 Over the years I’ve given much thought to physical ailments and illness and some people’s belief on how they’re...
El Capitan
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Christmas Doesn’t Need Us
Message in a Bottle #9 I can’t feel Christmas coming like I used to. “It’s two hours till Christmas and I find myself having to dig for...
El Capitan
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Winter’s Rest
Message in a Bottle #8 I get this way sometimes… Any speed Iv’e gained screeches to a halt, momentum dries up like a sandy riverbed....
El Capitan
- Aug 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Adventure Continues…
Message in a Bottle #7 I have always been captivated by books, the smell of them, the way the bulk of a hearty tome feels in my hands....
El Capitan
- Jun 24, 2022
- 4 min
Memories like Summer Sunshine
Message in a Bottle #6 Have you ever loved something, not only because it's unquestionably amazing, but even more so because of the...
El Capitan
- Feb 14, 2022
- 4 min
The Shadows of Winter
Message in a Bottle #5 Have you ever noticed how the shadows change in the winter? Their color? Their deep silence? I have and it has...
El Capitan
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Message in a Bottle #4 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But maybe not so much because of the much mistletoeing, and jingle...
El Capitan
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
Those who will Fly no More
A Poem I found a downed angel on the wings of dusk, where the sky still burned with zealous lust in the low west and a heron hunted in...
El Capitan
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Nothing Left
Writing Rambles #19 Wow! I wrote this one almost two years ago exactly! Just a few days short. This ones brutal. If I remember correctly,...
El Capitan
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Endless Blue
Writing Rambles #18 Not exactly sure where this one came from. It was fun though. I could picture the scene so vividly. Just the wide...
El Capitan
- Oct 6, 2021
- 3 min
Rejuvenating Droughts
Message in a Bottle #3 The other day, I went walking over the exposed bits of a dried up riverbed. The Mississippi River bed. Have you...
El Capitan
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
The Dulcimer that took Twenty Years to Finds
Writing Rambles #17 The hammered dulcimer is one of my very favorite instruments. I just might have to send a Message in a Bottle about...
El Capitan
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Escapees of the Flames
Writing Rambles #16 This one’s got some SOUE vibes for sure. Also, I changed the title from what I originally named it, because I want to...
El Capitan
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Glendor the Champion
Writing Rambles #15 This ones quite dear to me. I really enjoyed playing around with these characters and setting. They nestled their way...
El Capitan
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
The Superior Story
Writing Rambles #14 Artwork by me! From left to right: Ronny, Tommy, Taryn, Roreth, and Mia This ones funny. This is actually through the...
El Capitan
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
And He set the Captive Free
Writing Rambles #13 Another prompt! This one came to mind particularly fast. I wanted it to be dramatic and the prompt just made me...
El Capitan
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Subway Base
Writing Rambles #12 For this prompt, I didn’t write the first thing that came to my mind or the second for that matter. I didn’t want to...
El Capitan
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
High Speed Departure
Writing Rambles #11 This prompt inspired something rather sad, opposed to the adventure and travel vibes someone might expected the...
El Capitan
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
Warden of the Greanwood
Writing Rambles #10 This prompt inspired a little bit of fantasy which I don’t often write, but absolutely love to read. I adore all...
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