Stories

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A man once revered and hailed as a hero is suddenly treated as an outcast. What had he done to undergo such as tragic reversal of fortune.

It's a brand new day in the Nile delta, the sun is being pushed across the sky by a giant scarab beetle, and Anubis is bored. Luckily for him, there are plenty of distractions for a young god with a wandering eye. Unluckily, there are also responsibilities to be seen to, and the jackal headed god of the underworld has never been very good at denying himself what he really wants.

Two poems about one of life's constants. The first one was written on Mother's Day Eve.

Jem lived in a kingdom where only the Noble and a few others lived well and he seemed doomed to a life of poverty and misery. He, along with a group of other boys, had a chance to improve their lot in life, but would it all end with a final roll of the dice?

A little tale of serendipity and misfortune.

A poem.

Reginald Fitzgerald died of arsenic poisoning. A fatal accident? Mayor Montgomery has doubts.

Jason wasn't confused. The rest of the world was.

It’s Thanksgiving and Tommy Weston is busy making out his Christmas list. It’s a rather lengthy list and there are several expensive items on it, but he knows his parents can afford to get him these things. He’s an only child, somewhat spoiled and maybe even a little greedy. He thinks the world revolves around him and expects to get nearly everything he wants. That’s until he meets Jason and learns about his life.