"Out—out are the lights—out all! And, over each quivering form,The curtain, a funeral pall, Comes down with the rush of a storm, While the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirmThat the play is the tragedy, “Man,” And its hero, the Conqueror Worm."—Edgar Allan Poe, The Conqueror Worm The worm lived underground, as most worms do. But this one …
Tag: Horror
The New Kid
“After another moment's silence she mumbled that I was peculiar, that that was probably why she loved me but that one day I might disgust her for the very same reason.”― Albert Camus, The Stranger No one else seemed to notice the transfer student except for Jackie. Jackie had always been friendly and wanted to greet the …
The Highwayman
And still on a winter's night, they say, when the wind is in the trees,When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,When the road is a gypsy's ribbon looping the purple moor,The highwayman comes riding--Riding--riding--The highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door.― Alfred Noyes, The Highwayman It's a stormy night and well past …
Three Strikes
“I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.”― Sophocles, Oedipus Rex In life, Charles had been pretty mediocre. He had homicidal tendencies and often daydreamed of brutal murders, but because he enjoyed his luxuries, he decided not to act on them lest he end up in jail. In death, upon meeting Satan …
Behind her Eyes
“If something is there, you can only see it with your eyes open, but if it isn't there, you can see it just as well with your eyes closed. That's why imaginary things are often easier to see than real ones.”― Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth Erin had always had perfect vision. She was the only one …
A Call for Help from the Shadows
“If light is scarce then light is scarce; we will immerse ourselves in the darkness and there discover its own particular beauty.”― Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, In Praise of Shadows Her power went out and all she had were candles for the night. It was too early to go to sleep, and too dark to read, so she sat …
Forest of Birds
“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle A biologist, while studying a common bluebird, notices something strange in the trees up ahead. He approaches cautiously and sees …
Interrupted sleep
“And then there stole into my fancy, like a rich musical note, the thought of what sweet rest there must be in the grave.”― Edgar Allan Poe, The Pit and the Pendulum Roy was ready when his time finally came. He had lived a long life. A life so success and suffering. A like of prosperity and …
Parent’s Secrets
“We did everything adults would do. What went wrong?”― William Golding, Lord of the Flies Being a young child of ten, Jane thought adults were the smartest and coolest people she knew. She did everything to be like her parents. She mimicked their walks and mannerisms, she repeated their sentences and laughter. After a while, however, she …
Being a Werewolf Sucks
“You're always you, and that don't change, and you're always changing, and there's nothing you can do about it.”― Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book The problem with being a werewolf is that you have no autonomy. Your life is just decided for you. Once a month you become a killing machine unable to decide your own fate, …
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