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Aurora

Posted in "short story", drama, mythology, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Aurora was a child born in Thessaly to Perinus, a farmer, and his wife, Adriena. They lived contented and simple lives in the hills outside the capital. Now Aurora was a beautiful child with long, flowing hair that would be any women’s envy. But anyone who had ever met Aurora had nothing but love for [...]

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Destiny’s Child

Posted in "short story", fantasy, mythology, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Johan pushed himself away from the cave wall where he had paused for a few sweet seconds. No longer breathing in great shuddering gasps, Johan forced himself forward after checking to make sure the child was secure in his sling. He stumbled on, using his long sword as both a crutch and a probe to [...]

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The Lessons of Daedalus

Posted in mythology, poem, poetry, villanelle, tagged , , , , , , , on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’ll make you the wings. I’ll teach you to fly.
Son, this promise I made on your birth night.
Only willpower can conquer the sky
Lessons I will teach for you to apply.
To give you the means to reach a great height.
I’ll make you the wings. I’ll teach you to fly.
Not so low to where treacherous fogs lie.
Beware [...]

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