Tag: allegory
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Mirror
The mirror was the last remaining artifact of a turbulent time. It saw heartache and joy, chaos and peace, anger and fear, both life and death. The mirror witnessed it all as it hung on delicate and faded paisley wallpaper. The mirror’s frame was carved into intricate waves and loops, like a vine of ivy…
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The Play
A young girl walks alone down dark and deserted halls, the setting shifting behind her as backstage crew skillfully manipulate their art – ominous organ music plays and the audience slides to the edge of their seats as one. The faint-hearted gnawing at their fingers, the fanciers of horror gripping their arm rests in chilled…
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Do They See?
The two shades sat balanced on the edge of the cliff side. One skipping rocks off the fog while the other chased the birds with eyes of amber. The amber-eyed shade caught the raven in his sight mid-flap of its wings and it vanished without so much as a puff of smoke. He looked down…
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The Birds
The darkness is back again. Memory and Remorse peck at each other. Glee and Anger wing wildly against the cage. Shame and Fear huddle together in a corner. Their beaks bowed low as they feel what will come. Knowledge and Thought eye each other from their perches of flesh. ~ Dark and sappy pitch seeps…