http://littleoracle.net/words Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:36:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Darkness drapes around her, embracing her like a lover, but she shrugs if off, tells it to go to hell, and calls out to the dogs of war to keep it at bay. Darkness battles the canines of conflict until they settle on a stalemate, retreating to their home turf and ... http://littleoracle.net/words/2008/03/05/the-traveler/ “And so now the two vorlds meet and zey do not like each other much, ja?” Dr. Cobb’s soft accent broke the silence. Will was glad to be sitting, the chair’s hard wood supporting him as he leaned on its arm, his head in his hands. He was sure his legs ... http://littleoracle.net/words/2008/01/15/that-which-doesnt-kill-us/ He rests in peaceful slumber, my knight, but his armor does not shine. The tiny ringlets cast no cool glow as morning light streams down upon his pillow. I creep to him quietly. My footsteps make no sound on the stone. I bend over him, my lips touching his for a brief moment. With an innocent kiss, ... http://littleoracle.net/words/2008/01/15/the-knight/ i create art but that does not make me an artist i craft stories but that does not make me a writer i sally forth and explore and it is here that i forge my identity i stake my claim for the canvas of my journey expands infinitely within my mind i walk the paths of discovery and pray ... http://littleoracle.net/words/2008/01/15/the-explorer/ Shoot the grapple. Test. Breathe. Jump. I swing, flying across the canyon of glass and steel and stone below me. Concentrate now, got to land this just right. Perfect. My left ankle feels it, still hasn't healed completely. Got to be extra careful with it for a while, and that's why ... http://littleoracle.net/words/2007/12/27/home-sweet-home/