Photo by Petr Ganaj on Pexels.com I trust what he says, and you must admit, these days, trusting what anyone says is rather unusual. Our sad truth is that we are surrounded by constant lies, wherever we turn, whenever it is. This is the spectacle, aggravated a thousand times. So, now, I only listen to … Continue reading A wise owl
Evil
Catharsis
How to fight Evil? Some say, the Goods and the Angels must rise: only the Sword can triumph, in the Name of all that is Holly. I am no longer so sure. Isn't the Enemy already among us? Can we still recognise the Fallen one, among the Angels? For he's an expert of disguise, … Continue reading Catharsis
Circle #writephoto
Circle They were six of them, and their leader may have been Galahad. There, they fought, back to back, from one dawn to the next, for days and nights, against the armies of Evil. There they died, for, then, knights never surrendered. And there, the circle of stones remind us: the battle continues, and … Continue reading Circle #writephoto
The City knows #WritersWednesday
She never forgets: the humble swamps of the beginnings, the far away sounds of war, the medieval cruelties, the triumphs, the parades, the Enemy at the gates... Then there was the long war - thirty years of destruction, rape, pestilence and ruins. Out of this came a stronger state, and she was the capital. … Continue reading The City knows #WritersWednesday
Hope #TheDailyPost
Write a new post in response to today’s one-word prompt. You said the change will do us good. I was not so sure, but now we have to do it, no turning back. You may well be right: the city of Faust may be just what we need... What we need to revive the flame, … Continue reading Hope #TheDailyPost
Vanished #AtoZAprilChallenge
Dedicated to the Native American tribes, victims of the greatest genocide in history, who knew agriculture, and the art of living, when Europe was starving, crawling in medieval darkness. He stands on the red rocks, alone with ghosts, his sight on the painted horizon. Slowly they appear in his vision: the millions, slaughtered by disease, hunger, … Continue reading Vanished #AtoZAprilChallenge
Sipapuni #AtoZAprilChallenge
When a stranger comes to the village, feed him. Do not injure one another, because all beings deserve to live together without injury being done to them. When people are old and cannot work anymore, do not turn them out to shift for themselves, but take care of them. Defend yourselves when an enemy comes … Continue reading Sipapuni #AtoZAprilChallenge
Palatkwapi #AtoZAprilChallenge
Harold Courlander retells the story of the creation and destruction of Palatkwapi. "Since the beginning of things much time had passed. People had journeyed from one place to another, built villages, abandoned them, following the instructions of their wise men and the signs that appeared in the sky. Somewhere far, far to the south … Continue reading Palatkwapi #AtoZAprilChallenge
Devious #VisDare 128
It's a long story, a kind of one hundred years war, that cannot be won, and yet we keep on fighting... You were already there, in the old class room, in the heart of winter, as our teacher was telling us about the Middle Ages, and, about you, the ever present, maleficent fallen angel. You … Continue reading Devious #VisDare 128
#DailyPrompt: Never Again
Have you ever gone to a new place or tried a new experience and thought to yourself, “I’m never doing that again!” "This is a fine town," she said, beaming her enticing smile, "and we are sure you will like it." Who exactly the "we" was meant to include was not obvious. The room was … Continue reading #DailyPrompt: Never Again
Of Glass & Paper 