Many of us started, but only a few remained on the big wooden ship that would take us to America, the continent that someone “Columbus” discovered. We started with dreams for a new life. Ireland offered us nothing, the rich oppressed the poor, the poor didn’t have enough money to feed their families, and everyΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Ship of Death»
Αρχεία Ετικετών: short story
The Green Fairy
Paris 1898 I spend my evenings here, in this cabaret. I don’t predict anything about my future. I have learned to work hard to earn an honest living. After my marriage to the most beautiful girl, fate hit me badly several years ago. A girl whose innocence and youthful skin made me blush. As aΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Green Fairy»
The Prince’s Walk
This forest is lovely. The exotic trees do not go unnoticed. The jungle animals are playful, filling the silence with their cries. The gods have blessed us today and gave us this sunny day. The monsoon lasted for several days, and the sun was hidden behind the angry clouds of the Indian Deities. I haveΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Prince’s Walk»
Confessions of a Sultana
It has been a long time since I have been here, inside this palace, among the highly decorated domes, the gold, the precious stones, and the silk fabrics. Inside this formal room reserved for me, I have my crowns, colorful fabrics, and shiny diamond jewelry. Every day I dress in different silk, which falls softlyΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «Confessions of a Sultana»
The Opposite Balcony
I have lived a long time in this apartment. It is my personal space, my sacred space. I usually gather my friends for a beer, to watch a game, or to hang out. My apartment became a meeting place for my scumbag brothers in life, as we usually say among ourselves. I wouldn’t say thatΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Opposite Balcony»
The Cottage Of The Old Woman
<<Lady Xenia, she cursed the village.>> old Maro said to her granddaughter. <<What do you mean grandma.>> asked Sofia, a grown woman but still grandma’s little girl, who always loved her stories. <<There was a dark period in the village. I was still a young girl, and I remember it like yesterday.>> the grandmother beganΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Cottage Of The Old Woman»
Dark Palm
Inside the dark room, where our souls first met. Me and him, alone. There, our bodies spoke. There we kept our love hidden. When darkness covered the color of our skin, it revealed our darkest thoughts. There we shared hours inside each other. <<You know.>> he said one day, looking at the palm of hisΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «Dark Palm»
Diana Chem 