Light My Fire

mint green fur and a hole in its forehead. It hopped onto the shore and observed the two children. It slightly craned its neck clockwise as if to get a better angle on these two monsters. “May I have my stone back,” asked the mysterious…

Long ago, there was a great war between the humans and darkness. The war lasted for many generations, and when all hope seemed lost, a light appeared in the darkness. A hero appeared, and with a sword of golden light, he drove out the evil and brought peace to the kingdom. Our story follows the path of a typical village boy named Cole. Tall and lean, but not weak, he is used to long, grueling days of work. His village is in a forest far from the prying eyes of other humans, but the forest itself…

surrounded my head and the weariness of the sounds spooked the forest. I could not concentrate on what the sound was and most importantly who were making those sounds. I had no idea what to do I was just frozen in place. Then, I remembered the poem that we found in the middle of the cabin remember what makes your friends light up, you might not have seen close up. I closed my eyes and brought the three of our heads together and remembering all of the fun times we shared. When I opened my…

forgotten novels But as my sleep was almost upon me, there was a knocking at my door. As I went to open the door, I said to myself, “A visitor at this late hour?” I said only this, but nothing more. 2. I specifically remember this depressing December night. The ashes from a fire that had been burning took their place on my floor And I eagerly wished tomorrow would come and I sought my books to find Relief from my sorrows of losing my dear Lenore. 3. As my purple curtains rustled, my soul felt…

was something else. It started at my nose and travelled to my lungs and soon entered my blood stream. The aroma of the pig was deteriorating. The scent was a comforting blanket that you longed. Bill came over and placed a large chunk of meet in my hand and then in Wills. A thanks never even crossed my mind as a bit into the pig. All senses where blocked out other than taste. It was like eating gold, nothing else on this island can compare. I just kept refilling my mouth even when I was full.…

cathedral hallway, fading into interrupted darkness as far as the eye can see. Noise is swallowed by dark, empty pews, absorbed and replaced by their etched-in echoes of vague disapproval. The rain gets steadily louder. I hear a creak. A little shard of light creeps through the hollows between the church’s big wooden door and the outside world. I see her outline against the stormy blanket. A little girl, almost 10 years old, throwing her weight against a door that’s too heavy for her. “Hello?…

A somber scene descended over the granite subterranean chamber. The torches cast a flickering orange light over the entire mausoleum. Incense wafted through the air. Four rows of royal generations lined the crypt’s far wall; the brass name plates and gold edging refracted eerily in the fires’ hue. A few minstrels played doleful laments from their harps and rebecs. In the midst of this environment, a small yet diverse group mourned the deceased royals. Sadly, due to the circumstances and timing…

device that, unlike like everything else here, is not made of rock, but human flesh and a small computer screen. A thin beam ignites from a hole in the flesh and rushes over Martin’s body, he watches in agony as his bones reconstruct themselves in the light. Only to have Zowler destroy them over twice more. Unable to speak, or even make a noise, Martin feels his tongue dry up, it’s like he’s chewing on granite. Next comes his nose, he watches as his pasty skin hardens into a reddish rock. The…

paintings, called the Chiaroscuro effect. He often painted figures in dark lighting illuminated by candlelight. Although he started off his career by being a portrait painter, he increasingly started to paint landscapes and the effect of natural light. Joseph Wright was notable in his time for showcasing science in his paintings, particularly the meetings of the Lunar Society, a group of influential scientists living in England. During this time, a period known as…

On the 18th of September 2014, I went to watch the adapted theatre production of “Private Peaceful” at the Queens theatre, Barnstable. The production that was originally a novel written by Michael Morpurgo but Simon Reade adapted and directed the theatre production. The theatre company was called: Fiery Angel and scamp theatre; the actor for the solo role of ‘Tommo’ and 21 other roles, was characterized by Andy Daniel. He did an exceptionally good job and skilfully brought all the characters to…