“There was a puppy that hung around the Slums when I was a boy. It was a black Labrador that liked to hang around in the darkness. I called them Shadow.” “Little Shadow was very protective of their mother, who … Read More
Give You Hell
You keep sayin’ you’ve been through hell, Jackson. Every time life throws another tragedy at you, you stamp your badge on it and call it damnation. You carry your pain like it’s fire, like it’s proof you’ve already burned. But … Read More
Bowling Ball
I can’t imagine you’ve ever been bowling, have you, Grimskull? It’s a simple game on the surface. You grab a ball, aim it down the lane, and try to knock down the pins. That’s it. Easy. But the real story? … Read More
The Golden Cage
When I was a child, my father took me to his circus way down the levels of Arcadia – where the lights flicker and the sky barely exists. We didn’t have credits. We didn’t seem to have a future. But … Read More
Empty Vessel
They say the dead need a guide. A ferryman to carry them across the river, someone to hold the oar steady while the world slips away behind them. That’s the story, right? The myth. The sacred rite. But myths rot. … Read More
The Wayward Path
Proverbs: 7 “I’ve read this story before. “I have spread my couch with coverings, colored linens from Egyptian linen. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let us take our fill of love till morning.” The Book … Read More
Hypocrisy is a virtue
I’ve never understood those who bow down to authority. Even when married to the man that represents all power here, there’s still that rebellious thread interwoven with each and every fiber of my being. You see, every single authority figure … Read More
Survive Liontamer
“To confront Nature has always been a core concept of the entertainment man has sought. The thrill of overcoming that which cannot be tamed, that which poses an ever present danger to your body. It speaks to a primal part … Read More