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I had the bathroom re-carpeted last week to hide the stains. From Is It Today? HJ Furl on Amazon Read More

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"Vivid and brutal. Perplexing and mystifying. The why never seems to matter in the face of such forceful insistence. Jarring." Read More

A little boy sleeps in his room unaware of a creature lurking in his closet wanted to take the lives of him and his family. Read More
A view of life, memories, the past. Read More

Tags: laundry, closet, bones

Short Story / Horror

February 05, 2021

Reads: 998

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Sally doesn't have the best life. So she talks to her friend in her closet to pass the time. Read More

Reads: 736

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Cover image:pixabay.com. Read More

Reads: 2166

Comments: 6

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

During childhood, Harold has been traumatized by events that may or may not have been hallucinatory in nature. When confronted once more by his past demons, he decides to face them head on, hoping to conquer them. Read More
A poem written by Kadra Faith Mdhluli Read More

Reads: 1088

Comments: 5

Shelves: 3

The Fantasy Realm House

For the BoMoWriCha house's first challenge. This story was written in one day (actually, I finished in under 12 hours, even with taking a five hour nap). Word count: 1500 Requirements: Use the word 'honeysuckle' somewhere in the story, whether as a story element or a background… Read More
There is a mystery behind the door. But what could you find? And is there more? Read More

Tags: dark, lost, friend, closet, door

Short Story / Horror

October 03, 2016

Reads: 1474

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Simon and Cassie are sheltering in the closet -- problem is, they don't know what from! Read More

Reads: 1554

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The tale of the beast in a closet. Read More
They're many different relationships you may develop or have established Read More

Tags: pray, closet

Poem / Horror

December 31, 2015

Reads: 731

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Right now I’m inside your house. Read More
Sometimes we are not aware of reality in death... Read More

Reads: 1044

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

This is a poem about loving a closeted girl, and the way we try to reconcile our religious beliefs with who we are. Read More

Short Story / Young Adult

September 04, 2014

Reads: 1190

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Lucy has known her twin sister Darcy all of her life, at least she thinks she has. However, on the night of her 16th birthday, Lucy discovers the horrifying truth of who her sister really is. Read More
A single father wakes to find the Devil knocking on the front door. Read More
Eva Miles, Alistair and Hans. Three teenagers and one big destiny: Save humanity - or be wiped out forever. Read More

Reads: 907

Comments: 23

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Eva Miles, Alistair and Hans. Three teenagers and one big destiny: Save humanity - or be wiped out forever. **** (Super short summary, I know. XD Had to think of one up on the spot though. :P) Read More

Reads: 911

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

This is for EverAfterDarlings contest. Enjoy. c: Identical curious Twins, Lindsay and Lizzy are invited to this huge party, But when they stumble across a locked closet, being curious and drunk they pick lock the door, Only to regret what they saw. Read More

Poem / Gay and Lesbian

February 10, 2014

Reads: 1203

Comments: 6

The Booksie Classic House

I can sort of see the world outside, and i can see how pretty it is, but the doors are locked, and the glass is tinted, and if I break the glass I'll get hurt. I've always been the coward Read More

Poem / Poetry

January 16, 2014

It's a poem where i have tried to use the cupboard(or closet) as a way to speak my heart Read More
Catherine and her daughter, Suzy, have just moved into a new apartment complex. It isn't what it seems to be, but they are thankful anyway. The only problem with the sudden move is that Suzy will have to grow up and sleep in a room alone. Things go well, until… Read More
Beth Likes Greg. Greg Likes Lucy. Lucy Likes Brad. Brad Likes Greg. What Could Go Wrong? Read More
Beth likes Greg. Greg likes Lucy. Lucy likes Brad. Brad likes Greg. What could go wrong? Read More
This started as a poem but it felt pretty heavy. I added music to lighten it up a bit but so far my friends say it's pretty deep when you really listen to the lyrics. It's yet another piece talking about fear and coming out when you and your best… Read More

Tags: gay, fear, closet

A small, frightened girl is battling her fears of what linger in the dark. Read More
this poem was inspired by Calvin and Hobbs and memories of my child hood fears Read More
This is a short expose, substance limited due to word count constraints for a publication, about how I came to terms with being gay -- or rather, how everyone else found out. Read More
Just having some fun. How do you summarize a poem? Read More

Tags: monster, closet, bones

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