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    Fia Naturie wrote a new post

    Narratophilia

    Speak to meWords insight and exciteSpeak to meCradle me in actionSpeak to meTell me the nuance of your touchSpeak to meI overflow in anticipationSpeak to meLet it be rough and rawSpeak to metake me in the dark so I...

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    Moth Light

    He’s told the news in a room with no windows,no avenue of escape, from the inevitable.There’s a hum of machines, and a doctorwho says the word like a stone dropped in water;terminal.It ripples through him,but he does not flinch.He...

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    • Oh. Daggers to the heart babe!
      This write is terminal and has a quiet elegance about it.
      The whole piece gets you in the feels.
      It all tied together perfectly with the moth. I didn’t realize the significance of it until the end.
      Just bravo! It needs to go in your book!

      Proud fiancé right here!

    • I was talking to a co-worker the other day, about if we should tell our loved ones or not if we are “terminal”. Because it changes the dynamics of the relationship right away. Happiness is hard to have then. It’s always bittersweet from then on.
      So, I began this write based on the dilemma. But then the whole moth aspect gave me a different approach, like a focal point away from the gloom.
      I will undoubtedly hack at this some more, slightly, but for now this is what I got.
      Thank you honey! It’s a bit heavy I know. Just a write I swear! 😉

    • This is a wonderful sad and bittersweed writing on a difficult and heavy topic, dear Styxian! The moth as a spirit guide is a well chosen and meaningful symbol. A moth knows how to die. It focuses only on the light and its overwhelming attraction towards it. I think death can show us what really matters in life. Gratitude for everything we have experienced in life, for the people we love and for all of life here on Earth. Of course, a terminal disease comes with many burdens and hardships but it also gives you the chance to say goodbye and to surrender completely to love – just like a moth does.

      • I’ve dealt enough with death over the years. Sometimes it takes awhile for the grieving to set in, too. We try to focus sometimes, on other things less final. I tend to pick simplistic metaphoric things because its easier to relate to. And yes, the moth is always reaching for the light. Perhaps as we humans do, when we must go.
        Thank you kindly, Elke. Though it was only creative writing and not reality, it is something that awaits us all in some form. Even as the survivor.

    • Jeez Mark, this is beautifully heart breaking and offers much food for thought. The moth motif is a clever touch.

      • I was going to use the luna moth specifically. But decided to keep the moth common, like people can feel like.
        And yes, the symbolism of nearing the light is obvious. We may not know, but we can hope.
        Thanks for the encouraging words, Rob. It was a drag to write, actually, but uplighting once done.

    • Brilliant work.

      • Thank you sir! I just edited it a bit, cleaned up some lines, added a few small touches. Now I can say I am done with it. LOL

    • Yes the big “C” through neighbors and family we are familiar with this destroyer of home, family, and bank accounts. We remember while younger a neighbor was sent back home to die with stomach cancer. Dude you would not believe the screams, the entire neighborhood felt relief with his passing. Maybe, just maybe this moth was also is spirit guide. To tight dude

      • I’ve been around that sonofabitch death too much. It tries to numb us, but we’re too human to be too cold.
        I would believe the screams. We had a guy gut-shot and it took forever to get the medic helicopter to us. He hollered so much some guys started yelling at him to STFU! It is not like TV or movies, at all.
        Thanks for the Props!

    • Brilliantly penned, Mark. This one has layers and depth my friend, and it pulled on the heartstrings as well. Excellent write. Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • I felt it was relatable to us all, in some degree of closeness to someone who has gone through it. One day it will be old news, as mankind will eventually find a cure and perhaps prevention. Til then, we stay humanly flawed in this way as well as other ways. Yet life is awesome!

    • I enjoyed this. It is full of images and captures the rolling duality of life and death, with style.
      Regards James

      • Thank you James. It was one of those writes that I am not so sure that I enjoy writing, because of the content. Yet, sometimes as writers we go with what compels us to write about. It stayed with me awhile so I figured I’d write it down.
        I appreciate the acknowledgement of my results.

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    why tell

    College first and competitive, too many conquests tried me: I gave little but smiled a lot!  Clothes a la charity shop became popular, its volunteers who ran them admired the flat-breasted touch of my body! That meant I had...

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    • Emma, this is a well narrated story of the history of your writer’s life where college took you. This glimpse into the past was quite stimulating to read. I loved how the life events unfolded and reading this story that felt like an entry for a memoir.

      John

    • Many thanks, you found the thread running through time and kindly accepted the truth of my words. There is a future to come but with pauses for self reflection. More than that, I don’t know yet! Patience or adventure!?

    • I just found this… Oh! You write, such indigo between lines.

    • weirdly, this reminds me of someone that i used to love, from afar.

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    Bleeding Blood

    Upon the sharpest    Hook moon of fright  Answering the call     Of a newborn nightSummoning inside this    Rusted metal shed  Surrounded by misted     Red air of dread Remnants of lovers    From who I...

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    • Yes..vampires, werewolves and the goes bump on hollioween..
      This has a great A-B flow to it. Nicely done

    • Thanks Fia! I wanted it to sound almost like a lullaby. lol

    • Hello, can I interest you in a Frankenstein type guy? LOL.
      I love when you get all voracious! This is a dare ya write, you know!
      Okay okay. Enchanting write, Vampira! I love the aggressiveness of it, the baring of fangs and display of an appetite for human consumption…
      It’s super well done and well timed for the coming season. Perfecto!

    • I was in the mood after reading all the fun stuff
      And you are just my type mister. Perfect. 😍
      I’m glad I enchanted you with my fangs!
      Next time I see you I’ll bite!

    • Beautifully penned, Adel. Excellent Halloween write my friend. Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • Thank you Damien!
        I enjoy fantasy horror.
        I love Van Helsing! The one with Hugh Jackman.
        And The Mummy with Brendon Fraser.

        Thanks for checking this out amigo!

    • Nice and spooky for the Halloween season. 🙂

    • Even though I am not a huge fan of Halloween, this is pretty cool .. in fact it’s bloody much better than that .. Neville 🐈‍⬛🖤🐧😎👍

      • Nev, amigo!
        When I think of Halloween I remember getting on the tailgate of my dad’s truck with my friends to go trick or treating.
        Some of my best memories. We would do each other’s makeup and have a blast. lol
        There are a few neighborhoods in my hometown that still go all. People will park a block away and walk with their kids up and down the neighborhood.

        I’m glad you enjoyed the write! Now go take advantage of all the awesome chocolate varieties on Halloween 🎃
        Snickers & Twix! Even the Reese’s peanut butter cups are cool:)

        • You can beat an egg and a drum but you can’t beat a Twix can ya eh’ 😎👍

    • Oh! This is good.

      • Thank you!
        I wanted it to sound like a dark tale from Disney. lol
        Hope that made sense!

    • Tis the season for the undead. Great ink.

    • An interesting write, suitable for the season.

      • Well hello there Mr. FlatDaddy!

        I wrote this around three years ago. I was in a vampy witchy mood. lol
        Thanks for stopping by amigo!

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    The Time has Come

    When can I write about love and loss, hopes and dreams? When would it be feasible for me to shed a tear and let it drop on a page? Or that I can actually bleed, and you see the entirety of...

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    • Hmm? Power has many abilities and some are grateful for those abilities. Interesting start. 🙂

    • I love a good vampy story!
      Especially in October!

    • Hoi hoi
      When I was in school I had a girlfriend.
      We laid paper in a thingy that she used to wash the dishes.
      We poured ink for a fountain pen on paper, just so that it didn’t saturate the paper.
      And then we made ourselves cry. Honestly. What you can do with an onion for a crazy painting!
      You don’t really have to be crazy, but it helps.

      And the tears diluted the 🫟 ink.
      Come to think of it, I wonder what’s become of the painting.

      And I still write with Fountain pens exclusively…

      Needless to say I love your write.
      All we can do is to organise the emotions of our readers, and you did that soooo well.
      The spellingschecker disagrees with emotions. What’s happening with these Apple guys?

      Thank you for posting!
      Kind regards, Gus

    • Perfectly timed for Halloween 🦇🦇🦇🦇😎👍

    • Great job with the dialogue with this… excellent flow… pulled me in… carried me along

    • A little dark to start the day. With a vampire on my shoulder. Excellent, Fia,

    • I agree it should be read at dusk. lol
      Thank you Adagio

    • Perhaps a nighttime read, with a lone candle lit in the corner, but then it’s a myth that Vampira(e)s are fearful of the daylight. There is the “morning delights” and a bite on the neck is always desired…. er… perhaps I shouldn’t have said that out loud. Being a Warlock, I do not want to let any Vampires know where I live. Right now there is an uneasy truce between us, my coven and the Vampires. And if you don’t mind, a word of caution and advice, please take care of that untrained Vampire and his master Mino. They pose a serious threat to the peace in the area. But be careful, they are dangerous.

      Sorry, Fia, I kind of got caught up in your story. I can’t wait to see/read how it develops
      -Curt

      • I see that you did get caught up in it. Thank you. Must handle the situation that is happening in the city. Thank you, Curt

    • Brilliantly penned, Fia. I always enjoy your storytelling my friend, excellent write. Appreciate you, cuz.

      Damian

    • A good start to a promising tale. I look forward to an interesting read …

    • Is this the opening of the Halloween season, we was questioning it at several periods. We didn’t read the part about this being about vampires. If you don’t read that you may get confused as to is this a gay piece or what. Now we have to find something dark but maybe tasteful. Tight piece Lady

    • This is heart pounding suspenseful story writing of the finest kind. I loved this so much. The dialogue was truly written by the great storyteller you are. This was true to the vampire genre yet oh so original. Loved this from beginning to end. And am so excited by the prospect of reading the two sequels. Truly great tale my friend.

      John

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