Choice Tales and Verse

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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Another gift of compassion

The Humbling Part 21 The queen couldn't help but listen in fascinated horror as Tuuket explained his life before the wars. “We were a content people. The motherland had every need we could ever anticipate. We were not conqueror’s nor seekers of any kind of materialistic wealth. We lived as the High... Sign in to see full entry.

Purely for Comedy: a family yarn

The Pug's at Camp Early in my teens we had a camp deep, deep in the thick of the woods, a place apart from any real town or city. Maine much closer to its original, wilder state. We took a ride out there when we could and would spend the night. Thus, we would bring our pets on these trips. At the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 14, 2015

Portion of tea with the queen

The Humbling Part 20 As dawn oozed in through Tuuket's window, he rubbed his eyes wearily. The hours of pondering in silence was making his ears ring and turning his mind to mush. He stood slowly, about to seek out a way of distracting himself, some variety of activity, when there was a loud,... Sign in to see full entry.

Childhood memories

A.W.A.N.A Learning wasn't just for once a week, In between the church days a particularly exciting club would meet, A.W.A.N.A "Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed, Boys and girls from His service claimed." Snacks and songs, Prayer and games, Verses memorized from the King James, You began as a cub,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Just for the record. I'm kinda making this up as I go :)

The Humbling Part 19 A fter the King had eaten, Tuuket performed his second treatment, taking out his flute and starting to play. Awake to observe closer, Darach eyed him for a time. The music seemed to shut out anything and everything else around him and bring to his mind images he'd never before... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

The Humbling Part 18 Tuuket eased the door open and stepped in with the tray. The King was sitting up and standing near the foot of the bed were two other men. One was tall and broad shouldered. He had graying hair, almost white so that one could not have known what color it had been in his youth.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Never have emotions touched me so, In my imagination, opening a would I never thought to know, Deeper than I'd like to admit, But too quick and too out of phase to fit, For the best, It'll pass, But for now, Unrest Sign in to see full entry.

Once again, risking life and limb

The Humbling Part 17 When Darach woke again it was morning. Warm, golden sunlight streamed through his window and birds sang their sweet song. He inhaled, and let it out gently. Then came the surprise, the pain was still there but not as sharp. Even the slightest reduction was a major improvement.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

The Treatment

The Humbling Part 16 King Darach drifted through a torturous, disturbing sea of convoluted dreams. For an instant, he was on the battle field again in a heavy rain. He heard loud screams from the dying and wounded. He saw bodies falling, being dismembered. Then, with a flash, he was in a golden... Sign in to see full entry.

Countdown Eleven days, Tomorrow ten, How will I feel when now is then And I'm faceing the terror of unrestful forced sleep yet again? I hope, I pray, Lord, I have no strength, I'm spent. If much further I'm bent I fear I'll break, Still it countsdown. It won't go away, All I lean on, Lord, hold me... Sign in to see full entry.

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Greetings, I am author EJ Norris, and I hereby welcome you to an exciting world of tales and verse. Here, you will find a variety of stories and poetry. Get ready for the exciting, the unexpected, and the inspirational. Read and enjoy. Share and reply.