(Written for the UK #NationalPoetryDay ten years ago, when I posted it on all my social media accounts, so this is a #CrossRepost of sorts.)
October 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM
(Written for the UK #NationalPoetryDay ten years ago, when I posted it on all my social media accounts, so this is a #CrossRepost of sorts.)
People, young and old, came to the witch for directions.
"I seek adventure."
"I seek wisdom."
"I need a place to feel at home."
"I feel like I need to cry, but I can't."
The witch listened, and told all where to find what they sought.
And the local library thrived.
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"I seek adventure."
"I seek wisdom."
"I need a place to feel at home."
"I feel like I need to cry, but I can't."
The witch listened, and told all where to find what they sought.
And the local library thrived.
#CrossRepost
August 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
People, young and old, came to the witch for directions.
"I seek adventure."
"I seek wisdom."
"I need a place to feel at home."
"I feel like I need to cry, but I can't."
The witch listened, and told all where to find what they sought.
And the local library thrived.
#CrossRepost
"I seek adventure."
"I seek wisdom."
"I need a place to feel at home."
"I feel like I need to cry, but I can't."
The witch listened, and told all where to find what they sought.
And the local library thrived.
#CrossRepost
** This story was first posted on other platforms on March 18th, 2020. A reader remembered and asked me to post it here as well.
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
June 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
** This story was first posted on other platforms on March 18th, 2020. A reader remembered and asked me to post it here as well.
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
Long ago, dragons rose up against the gods. After a long war, the dragons were defeated.
As punishment, the dragons were split, literally, and spread across the world. Their diminished selves seek their lost parts.
Once the right nine lives of cats meet, they'll reform a dragon.
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As punishment, the dragons were split, literally, and spread across the world. Their diminished selves seek their lost parts.
Once the right nine lives of cats meet, they'll reform a dragon.
#CrossRepost
June 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Long ago, dragons rose up against the gods. After a long war, the dragons were defeated.
As punishment, the dragons were split, literally, and spread across the world. Their diminished selves seek their lost parts.
Once the right nine lives of cats meet, they'll reform a dragon.
#CrossRepost
As punishment, the dragons were split, literally, and spread across the world. Their diminished selves seek their lost parts.
Once the right nine lives of cats meet, they'll reform a dragon.
#CrossRepost
** This story was first posted on other platforms on New Year's Eve 2022. A reader remembered and asked me to post it here as well.
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
December 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
** This story was first posted on other platforms on New Year's Eve 2022. A reader remembered and asked me to post it here as well.
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
"The Human's world ends soon," said the cat.
"Again?" said the dog.
"They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes."
The dog whined.
"Same procedure as last year?" said the cat.
"Please."
The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks.
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"Again?" said the dog.
"They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes."
The dog whined.
"Same procedure as last year?" said the cat.
"Please."
The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks.
#CrossRepost
December 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"The Human's world ends soon," said the cat.
"Again?" said the dog.
"They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes."
The dog whined.
"Same procedure as last year?" said the cat.
"Please."
The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks.
#CrossRepost
"Again?" said the dog.
"They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes."
The dog whined.
"Same procedure as last year?" said the cat.
"Please."
The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks.
#CrossRepost
** This story was first posted on other platforms on April 1st, 2021. A reader remembered and asked me to post it here as well.
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
March 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
** This story was first posted on other platforms on April 1st, 2021. A reader remembered and asked me to post it here as well.
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
If there is a story you would like to see here, let me know. If I can find it, and still like it, I'll post it here at some point, with the #CrossRepost hashtag. **
"Who sent you?"
The intruder froze.
"You haven't come to seek gold or glory for yourself," the dragon said.
It was a short, sad, familiar story.
"Do you want to stay," the dragon asked, "with the others?"
"Others?"
The dragon called for his adopted children.
"I hoard family."
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The intruder froze.
"You haven't come to seek gold or glory for yourself," the dragon said.
It was a short, sad, familiar story.
"Do you want to stay," the dragon asked, "with the others?"
"Others?"
The dragon called for his adopted children.
"I hoard family."
#CrossRepost
March 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"Who sent you?"
The intruder froze.
"You haven't come to seek gold or glory for yourself," the dragon said.
It was a short, sad, familiar story.
"Do you want to stay," the dragon asked, "with the others?"
"Others?"
The dragon called for his adopted children.
"I hoard family."
#CrossRepost
The intruder froze.
"You haven't come to seek gold or glory for yourself," the dragon said.
It was a short, sad, familiar story.
"Do you want to stay," the dragon asked, "with the others?"
"Others?"
The dragon called for his adopted children.
"I hoard family."
#CrossRepost
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March 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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"Yield!" the knight called, sword raised.
"And if I do?" the dragon asked.
"I will ask a boon."
"What boon?"
"Let my horse ride you."
"What?"
"I have tried to tell him of the joy I feel riding a powerful steed, and have it go where I wish. Can you show him?"
"Ah. Then, I yield."
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"And if I do?" the dragon asked.
"I will ask a boon."
"What boon?"
"Let my horse ride you."
"What?"
"I have tried to tell him of the joy I feel riding a powerful steed, and have it go where I wish. Can you show him?"
"Ah. Then, I yield."
#CrossRepost
March 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"Yield!" the knight called, sword raised.
"And if I do?" the dragon asked.
"I will ask a boon."
"What boon?"
"Let my horse ride you."
"What?"
"I have tried to tell him of the joy I feel riding a powerful steed, and have it go where I wish. Can you show him?"
"Ah. Then, I yield."
#CrossRepost
"And if I do?" the dragon asked.
"I will ask a boon."
"What boon?"
"Let my horse ride you."
"What?"
"I have tried to tell him of the joy I feel riding a powerful steed, and have it go where I wish. Can you show him?"
"Ah. Then, I yield."
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The witch woke up to see a ghostly cat standing on her chest.
"All right," she muttered. "Take me there."
The ghost led her to the forest, where, under a shrub, she found the cat.
It was badly injured; eight ghosts of lost lives watched her heal it.
"Only one left, now."
"Mrew."
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"All right," she muttered. "Take me there."
The ghost led her to the forest, where, under a shrub, she found the cat.
It was badly injured; eight ghosts of lost lives watched her heal it.
"Only one left, now."
"Mrew."
#CrossRepost
February 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The witch woke up to see a ghostly cat standing on her chest.
"All right," she muttered. "Take me there."
The ghost led her to the forest, where, under a shrub, she found the cat.
It was badly injured; eight ghosts of lost lives watched her heal it.
"Only one left, now."
"Mrew."
#CrossRepost
"All right," she muttered. "Take me there."
The ghost led her to the forest, where, under a shrub, she found the cat.
It was badly injured; eight ghosts of lost lives watched her heal it.
"Only one left, now."
"Mrew."
#CrossRepost
** This story was written and posted on other platforms on New Year's Eve 2017.
I'm reposting it here to let people who missed it then see it, on the request of a reader. I suspect the #CrossRepost hashtag will become a bit of a "Best of" collection. **
I'm reposting it here to let people who missed it then see it, on the request of a reader. I suspect the #CrossRepost hashtag will become a bit of a "Best of" collection. **
February 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
** This story was written and posted on other platforms on New Year's Eve 2017.
I'm reposting it here to let people who missed it then see it, on the request of a reader. I suspect the #CrossRepost hashtag will become a bit of a "Best of" collection. **
I'm reposting it here to let people who missed it then see it, on the request of a reader. I suspect the #CrossRepost hashtag will become a bit of a "Best of" collection. **
"You've been chosen," the spirit said.
"What?"
"Save the world, make it kinder, cleaner, safer."
"Me?"
"Yes."
"Alone?"
"We chose everyone."
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"What?"
"Save the world, make it kinder, cleaner, safer."
"Me?"
"Yes."
"Alone?"
"We chose everyone."
#CrossRepost
February 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"You've been chosen," the spirit said.
"What?"
"Save the world, make it kinder, cleaner, safer."
"Me?"
"Yes."
"Alone?"
"We chose everyone."
#CrossRepost
"What?"
"Save the world, make it kinder, cleaner, safer."
"Me?"
"Yes."
"Alone?"
"We chose everyone."
#CrossRepost
When I gathered the courage to tell my mother that I was her daughter, not her son, she simply said:
"I have suspected so, ever since you were born."
"Why?"
"I was cursed when expecting you. A demon would take my firstborn son."
"And?"
"It came, looked at you and said 'Nah'."
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"I have suspected so, ever since you were born."
"Why?"
"I was cursed when expecting you. A demon would take my firstborn son."
"And?"
"It came, looked at you and said 'Nah'."
#CrossRepost
February 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
When I gathered the courage to tell my mother that I was her daughter, not her son, she simply said:
"I have suspected so, ever since you were born."
"Why?"
"I was cursed when expecting you. A demon would take my firstborn son."
"And?"
"It came, looked at you and said 'Nah'."
#CrossRepost
"I have suspected so, ever since you were born."
"Why?"
"I was cursed when expecting you. A demon would take my firstborn son."
"And?"
"It came, looked at you and said 'Nah'."
#CrossRepost
"You promised me to whoever killed the dragon!" the princess said.
"But-" the king said.
"And she did!"
"But she's a dragon too!"
"And hot."
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"But-" the king said.
"And she did!"
"But she's a dragon too!"
"And hot."
#CrossRepost
February 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"You promised me to whoever killed the dragon!" the princess said.
"But-" the king said.
"And she did!"
"But she's a dragon too!"
"And hot."
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"But-" the king said.
"And she did!"
"But she's a dragon too!"
"And hot."
#CrossRepost
"As a knight," the king said, "it is your duty to kill dragons."
"Very well, my liege," the knight said. "Um. May I ask why?"
"Because they hoard wealth without sharing, and people live in fear of their capricious moods."
"Very well, my liege," the knight said and drew his sword.
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"Very well, my liege," the knight said. "Um. May I ask why?"
"Because they hoard wealth without sharing, and people live in fear of their capricious moods."
"Very well, my liege," the knight said and drew his sword.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"As a knight," the king said, "it is your duty to kill dragons."
"Very well, my liege," the knight said. "Um. May I ask why?"
"Because they hoard wealth without sharing, and people live in fear of their capricious moods."
"Very well, my liege," the knight said and drew his sword.
#CrossRepost
"Very well, my liege," the knight said. "Um. May I ask why?"
"Because they hoard wealth without sharing, and people live in fear of their capricious moods."
"Very well, my liege," the knight said and drew his sword.
#CrossRepost
Once a year, the swordmaster saw students seeking advice on other weapons. At the end of the long line of people holding axes, spears, and tools, a girl stood, her hands empty.
"What is your weapon?"
"Anger. Anger and spite."
The swordmaster smiled. "Finally, an advanced pupil!"
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"What is your weapon?"
"Anger. Anger and spite."
The swordmaster smiled. "Finally, an advanced pupil!"
#CrossRepost
January 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Once a year, the swordmaster saw students seeking advice on other weapons. At the end of the long line of people holding axes, spears, and tools, a girl stood, her hands empty.
"What is your weapon?"
"Anger. Anger and spite."
The swordmaster smiled. "Finally, an advanced pupil!"
#CrossRepost
"What is your weapon?"
"Anger. Anger and spite."
The swordmaster smiled. "Finally, an advanced pupil!"
#CrossRepost