Briar Prose: fiction and poetry

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Saturday, August 2, 2008

poem: Find Your Bottle

"Where do you want to go...then it doesn't really matter what direction you take, now does it?"- Chesire Cat of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Find Your Bottle One-kind-of person Wholeness makes the other, huh? Our two-ship is friendly Some lifetimes wait on people Forgiveness is Time They’re... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 1, 2008

poem: Ghosts!

Ghosts! Oh! A kitten Burned to a crisp. And here I’d thought I’d seen the last will-o-the-wisps. O! A miscarriage to add to the list And we’d been daft enough To think we’d finished it! Work to be done But oh it is fun Like the fireworks of the holocaust On stark-white visages, sleepless and lost We... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

A Bride for Brul: table of contents

A Bride for Brul: sequel to Salaah in the Cave part 1: Lady in the Mist part 2: Four Years Later part 3: Bonne High part 4 (1): Sarah's Loyal Friend part 4 (2) part 5 (1): In the Winter part 5 (2) part 6 (1): Shocking Sixteen part 6 (2) part 6 (3) part 7 (1): House of Ice part 7 (2) part 8 (1): I... Sign in to see full entry.

Bride for Brul--FINALE!: Faithless (2)

The Conclusion A Bride for Brul 16-Faithless(2) Autumn had cackled when Sarah blinded herself, and Brul wept. Neither could lead her through the forest. Her ears, her nose, and her hands became her only guide. While the temptation to look back was eliminated, in its place rose the blackness and the... Sign in to see full entry.

Bride for Brul--Final Passage: FAITHLESS(1)

Sarah argues with death... A Bride for Brul 16-Faithless(1) Before the dead trees and babbling river of shaded blood, Sarah knelt to Autumn’s mercy, “Please, please, if there’s anything I can do to undo what I’ve done to Dustin, I’ll do it! I don’t care what it is! I’ll sacrifice anything!”... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Bride for Brul--Part 15(of 16): A VISIT TO DEATH (2)-Brul's story...

in death, Sarah speaks with Brul's mother... A Bride for Brul 15-A Visit to Death (2) “I killed my friend…who I love…” “Open your eyes, Sarah…” the Autumn spoke in its distinctive, guttural growl. “You’ve killed yourself.” The forest of mist and blackened trees. Sarah woke to find no lady in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Bride for Brul--Part 15 (of 16): A VISIT TO DEATH (1)- guilty

things get ugly... author note: it may be necessary to read Drama (2), the last post, to understand this one. Or you may read this RECAP: Kat has shown Sarah that Brul is Dustin's lover, and visits him in his dreams. This leaves Sarah in a sad situation, in which she has loved two men, both of whom... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Bride for Brul--Part 14(of 16): DRAMA(2)-a twist

in a dream, Kat shows Sarah something unexpected... A Bride for Brul 14-Drama (2) The weeks passed with an endless tirade of abuse in Dustin’s direction. He was kicked, harassed, beaten, and ostracized by most of the class. Even a young teacher seemed to flip her attitude toward him, because the... Sign in to see full entry.

Bride for Brul--Part 14(of 16):Drama(1)-gossip at Bonne High

Dustin has social problems at school... A Bride for Brul 14-Drama (1) Thanks to solitude, Sarah passed her summer sessions, and was able to reenter Bonne High for Sophomore year. But the semester at Bonne rang in on a sour note. The 2 nd day of school saw Sarah’s ex-crush Julian suddenly and... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Bride for Brul--Part 13(of 16): Summer(3)-Sarah deals with a broken heart

Sarah deals with a broken heart... A Bride for Brul: a ‘fantasy’ 13-Summer (3) Sarah realized, in time, that Brul would not appear to her again. It took a whole week in the empty castle for her to accept this. Desolate with grief and ashamed that she could not hold one promise, she walked the island... Sign in to see full entry.

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