One after another Sheets of metal fall from my lips Slicing the corners of my mouth As they clatter to the ground Symbols etched in silver Canvased anguish Purposeful debris Manufactured for them to see Even under a microscope They struggle to decipher The sigils of unsung history Of the ambivalence of death ‘Eureka!’ they shout in unison Handshakes flutter across the room Pleased with their accomplishment Misread, misint...
As they walked to Bruce's car Amber tripped over the curb and her feet a few times as her total focus was on the tiny ring on the third finger of her left hand. The small stone caught the light coming from the moon and the parking lot lights and it caused it to sparkle.Each time she looked at it, she gripped Bruce's hand tighter and her smile grew wider. He opened the passenger door for her and she allowed him a glimpse o...
A new day dawned and the village came to life. Everyone had a task to perform and they fell to it. The scouts returned and informed the Chief that the buffalo herd was heading this way, and that was good news indeed. Then after a meagre breakfast the Chief went in search of his friend Red Owl, he was found in his tepee. The Chief sat and faced his friend and spoke to him in low tones. "What now passes between us must not...
The counsel was meeting in the grand lodge. Some of the younger members of the tribe attempted to find a gap in the rawhide covering the lodge to poke their heads under to watch and listen. Others were content in pressing their ears against the thin walls. Among the topics being discussed were the upcoming Buffalo hunt and the strange white man that now lives in the old ranch house that bordered their ancient burial groun...
HuntersChapter Four: For the RecordBy Nathan Mullins“Where are we heading Shimmer?” Whisper asked him, as they continued on their journey. “You know well enough where we’re heading!” Shimmer’s voice was rough, as he was breathless, and so tired. He was being so harsh, because he was keeping some things well under wraps. “You sound so upset, so angry, so… well, you sound a little different.” Whisper was concerned for her f...
