Excerpt
ELEMENT OF SUPRISE
This morning's sunrise was exceptional, and the start of an amazing adventure. Element, was a miracle in itself, if not been for the care of its native Indian Tribe, this horse would have died a birth. Element's heritage was rich in a native culture revered, and true to its Sioux beginnings. His father, Star chaser, was a strong and trusted steed, whose bloodline was reserved for Chief Raging Bull's prominent legacy. Of all the Breed that roamed the land, star chaser was the most majestic, and finest of its kind. As time would tell Element would not only become a legend of his own but a symbol of freedom and healing. A guide for the broken-hearted and special spirits that had lost their way. Today was Elements born day. Unknowingly to his present owners, this was a magical day. No one on the farm could foresee the day's upcoming events. No one that is except a prize stallion, and his two newfound companions. After wake-up call and breakfast, the usual schedule was our first support group of the day, a meditation session to get our brains functioning and activated. I'd enjoyed this group for a number of reasons. One I had been feeling better than ever, and most of all since my arrival at the center I'd been in confrontation with my lower self. With the technique's I'd learned in this group, I was applying the pressure needed to overcome the insanity which led me to this point of humility and new beginnings. This group was only an hour and was over as quickly as it began. I imagined it was because I enjoyed it so much.
By D.C.@UN-BrokenGRAMMAR4 years ago in Fiction
The Day the Birds Started Singing
The Day the Birds Started Singing 1__________________ She could hear the birds. No matter what she did, she could hear them, singing where they had never sung before. Even though all windows were up, the doors were locked, they weren't invited, they were singing. This is when she knew.
By Rachel Leigh 4 years ago in Fiction
Silence
Silence. That was all there was now. Once upon a time, there were birds in the woods, chirping at one another in seemingly random symphonies. Deer rustling through the bushes, searching for something to eat. Owls hooting at night, guarding the trees as the others slept. Not anymore. Now these woods echoed a silence. The colony wars and haphazard hunting practices during the years of scarce resources and panic by poachers and eager salesmen emptied this home a long time ago. But still, the silence was beautiful.
By H. Winters4 years ago in Fiction
If It Weren't For Me
Here's the thing about agreements. For many, when they are broken the repercussions tend to be decently small nothing more than an angry or disappointed 2nd party. But nothing ends up with serious casualties. I never thought about the seriousness of making an agreement and keeping my word. If I would've known that the one I had just made would be so permanent, all my decisions would've been so much different than the ones I made.
By avani bodden4 years ago in Fiction
Arranging Deck Chairs
The water had come up past our waists. ‘Honey, I’m cold’. ‘So am I’. I hadn’t spoken in hours, she talked the whole time, but it was the first I felt like responding. We had to keep going. There was no other way down this mountain. She was a few feet behind me, struggling to push her weight thru the river that seemed like sand.
By Craig Johnson4 years ago in Fiction
Hold Your Breath
“My cheeks hurt from laughing’ reaching out the longer of her legs, drawing a pictograph in the sand with her toes. ‘let’s shave our heads and join a cult… want to?’ daring me. Her long legs stroke the sand like a brush, doting the eyes on her ancient drawings. Reproducing the cartoons, she loves so much found in French caves.
By Craig Johnson4 years ago in Fiction
The Origin of the Yellow Emperor (Excerpt from "Immortal")
... Huangdi was actually among the five ruling dragons. Five dragons served as guardians of our world: the black dragon of the north, the white dragon of the west, the red dragon of the south, the azure dragon in the east, and the yellow dragon served in the center. The yellow dragon would travel between heaven and his fellow dragon brethren to report life on Earth back to the gods.
By N. Bradton4 years ago in Fiction
The Stiletto Vote
THE PASTURE The pine-tree lined shores of Lake Sebago, Maine greeted Lawrence James “Mac” Cain’s eyes as he drove languidly over the black asphalt road leading around the five-mile-long resort area. He stopped his gray Mercedes L-Class car as he studied the scribbled directions to find the hamlet of Sebago Woods.
By Gerald Loeb4 years ago in Fiction
Alexa Kills
A woman named Diane killed herself after her husband leaves her for a younger woman named Jill. Diane who splits her wrists decides with her last breath to curse her husband Bill's prized possession of his new Alexa and her soul goes into it. A month later Living with his girlfriend Jill and wants to put the death of Diane behind him. Jill opens up a box that has a new Alexa that Bill has bought from Amazon. Bill connects everything in his house to his Alexa including his electric car and Jill's car as well. Bill loves technology.
By Victor Robinson II4 years ago in Fiction
