Very short stories, for your enjoyment:
Feather-BlessedWhat if the magic in fiction drifted into the real world?
Deep DreamsAnne's partner was gone, her body drifting in space. But is that the end of the story?
Monster MealWhen the full moon's magic has had its way with you, what will your mouth taste like?
TadpolesGreen rain can really ruin a girl's day.
Fluffy and the TerroristWhen a dog not only chases, but attacks the local cats, what's a kitten to do?
Miller and the MonsterA child develops a plan for how to deal with the night-time monster.
The Grandpa PrankFour friends in a graveyard, late on Halloween night.
On the ShoreAn old lady sits on her favorite beach, contemplating the sands of time.
Fog and LembasThis story is fiction about a fan, not fanfic. Have you ever wanted to walk into the fog, and disappear?
The Power of PastryIt's an old custom, sleep on a piece of wedding cake, and see your true love. Does it really accomplish anything but squashed cake?
MemorialWhat makes it worth looking at tacky Christmas stuff on Halloween?
The Mountain's Fire and The Fireborn Puppetmaker A favorite granny is asked, "Why are we all different?" This story is set in the world of
Fireborn.
The Big Blue Tent What is art, and how do we determine its value? Or maybe, the question is: Who gets to determine its value" This is the first appearance of my moss-haired twins.
The Perfect GiftWhat if the gift you want to give is already taken? The twins each have their own approach to finding the proper natal gift for their mother.
Painted PebblesWhere'd the bum get the clean blue hat? And where'd he get the tiny, beautiful painted pebbles?
Black and Blue FridayDo computer stores need brownies?
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Torn World is a shared world science fantasy setting, with all sorts of exciting creative work going on, including but not limited to fiction, art, and poetry. See all of Deirdre's Torn World fiction, artwork and poetry at her contributor's page.
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For your reading pleasure, here are some of my poems and lyrics.
Fair warning--some of these posts contain prose as well as verse.
Green-Eyed Friend (will be a song, one of these days)
Grandmother's Stories (song)
An Imbolc Tale (song)
Goddess Cycling(song)
sly snake (a twitter cinquain)
Young Tom's SongsInn of the Stars science fiction (song)
Muse a graphic poem
3 Twitter Poems coyote, fast food, and rainbows
Longhair an homage to a very young man (song)
Vieux Carré an homage to an old lady (song)
Haiku for a Friend's Grandmother who has entered Hospice care
More Twitter Poems (a visit from the bad filk muse and a long visit from the bad elder god muse)
Reflections on Twitter, including 4 haiku21st Century Stray Mutt Man an homage to Bill Sutton's Stray Dog Man, and some other classic filksongs
The Veil a Samhain Meditation
Under a Fey MoonPirate Haiku (what's to explain?)
Smoke Signals from That September On Political Speeches and Christian Virtues Sometimes in the heat of politics, people say stuff that, well, inspires poetry
Haiku on Nuclear Power (science, not politics)
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