Historical

Snakes on a Pole
2004: We split. You take our knowledge, I take our desire. The brain and heart metaphor is somewhat apt. Other parts remain neutral or retain sovereignty, and reluctantly aid us both. The separation seeming both involuntary and undesirable (particularly on my end), our spirits long for unfractionation, and tug on each other.
By A. S. Lawrence4 months ago in Fiction
The Canada Debacle
"Donnie, everyone's indulging your childish rants. Do they suspect that we're from the same planet". Muskie. Between sips of the $500,000 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon that Donnie bought in 2000.
By Antoni De'Leon4 months ago in Fiction
Across The Merderet. Runner-Up in Parallel Lives Challenge.
I sped off to the recruiting post in Galena. Even though my birth certificate at St. Michaels said that Joseph F. Higgins was Born 1927 not 1926 like I told the recruiter, I wasn’t going to let that one year stop me. Hell or high water I was going to be a paratrooper.
By Matthew J. Fromm4 months ago in Fiction
The Disappearance of the Mayan Civilization
Deep in the jungles of Central America, among the ruins swallowed by vines and time, lie the remains of a civilization that once shone brighter than any in the ancient world — the Maya.
By Shohel Rana4 months ago in Fiction
The Forgotten Kingdom of Mohenjo-Daro
story Long before Rome, before Egypt’s pyramids, and even before the Great Wall of China — there stood a city so advanced that its secrets still amaze scientists today. That city was Mohenjo-Daro, the “Mound of the Dead.”
By Shohel Rana4 months ago in Fiction
The Lost City Beneath the Sea
The Lost City Beneath the Sea For thousands of years, people have spoken of a city more beautiful, more powerful, and more advanced than any that came after it — Atlantis. A kingdom said to have vanished beneath the waves in a single day and night. Was it real, or only a legend?
By Shohel Rana4 months ago in Fiction
The World 100 Million Years Ago
Imagine standing on Earth 100 million years ago. The world was almost unrecognizable. There were no humans, no cities, no continents shaped the way we see them now. The air was thicker, the temperature much warmer, and the planet was alive with creatures so large and strange that today they feel almost mythical.
By Shohel Rana4 months ago in Fiction
Chloe's Enchanted Keyhole
Chloe was peeking through the keyhole in their attic. She saw a rainbow over a beautiful waterfall. The waterfall looked like the waterfall in the picture over the living room fireplace.
By Mariann Carroll4 months ago in Fiction
The Lengths A Mother Would Go. Honorable Mention in Parallel Lives Challenge.
1867 “MORGAN, you need to think clearly-” “Quiet yourself!” She ripped her sleeve from her sister’s desperate grasp, in such a focus that she failed to realize that the cuff of her sleeve became partially torn. She continued her travel down the overgrown pathway, pausing only to retch her skirts and crinoline from the hold of the brush. Night was falling upon the quiet village, bringing with it the oppressive touches of darkness.
By Connie4 months ago in Fiction
Witness
"You think you can get away with this?! After all I've done for you?!" "Ralph, no... Honey, please... p-put that away. I'm sorry. Just... c-calm down, and-"
By Natalie Gray4 months ago in Fiction
Blue Light — A Beacon Against Darkness
Tokyo, 1998 — a city that never sleeps, yet quietly drowning in despair. The streets buzzed with trains, neon signs, and the rhythm of a million footsteps, but beneath the glitter, a hidden crisis had emerged. Japan’s suicide rate had spiked to alarming levels, with over 33,000 deaths recorded that year alone. The reasons were complex — economic stress, social isolation, and a culture that often demanded silent endurance. Yet, for those living in the shadow of these pressures, each day felt heavier than the last.
By Wellova 4 months ago in Fiction
🌧️ The Weight of Raindrops. AI-Generated.
The rain began the day Samuel decided to stop waiting. He stood at the edge of the pier, his reflection trembling in the dark water, and wondered if the sky could feel as heavy as his chest.
By shakir hamid4 months ago in Fiction