Tag: Short story
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The Ritual – A Sketch, A Poem, An Anthropology
As the sun dipped beneath the mountains, they would gather in hushed anticipation. A single bell would chime, resonating into the darkening sky as twinkle sparkling little stars gave rise. That’s when they came. To plant themselves. Into flat beds Aloft on legs… …seated upon cushions, they communed with the essence of their surroundings, absorbing…
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Hunger for “Hungry Daughters and Starving Mothers:” The Insatiable Sensation of Alyssa Wong
In Alyssa Wong’s ‘Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers,’ she masterfully captures the neuroses of our collective anxiety. This dark and compelling tale takes us on a journey through the cravings and hidden desires of its protagonist, while delving into the complexities of mother-daughter relationships and the intergenerational transmission of hunger. Wong’s storytelling prowess merges the…
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Monday Mythic Storytime: The Fox and the Found
Ah, you wish to hear a tale of the wily fox, do you? A creature of cunning and guile, who outwits all those who dare to cross its path? Very well, I shall tell it to you. There was once a group of travelers who found themselves lost in the dense, dark forest on a…