Ominous stories, books, poems, and more

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Embark on a journey through the quiet streets of a small town, where routine takes a dark turn for our young protagonist. A chance discovery of a mislaid package unravels a mysterious thread, leading him to "Building 5" - an abandoned campus concealing more secrets than he could fathom. The… Read More

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Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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A young woman is accused of committing the most awful crime... or so she thinks. After being discovered by "the guy of her dreams" they embark on a journey to discover what truly happened the night of the accident, and who/ what the real culprit was. Read More

Poem / Science Fiction

June 02, 2023

Reads: 249

Comments: 1

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A short cautionary tale of what’s to come or (what already exists) Read More

Poem / Poetry

June 26, 2022

Reads: 371

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Poem / Poetry

April 02, 2021

Reads: 594

Comments: 2

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Poem / Poetry

November 30, 2020

Reads: 564

Comments: 3

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Cover image: Marcel Strauss on Unsplash. Read More

Reads: 1455

Comments: 5

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Bobby's mother-in-law is missing. While working from home and caring for his grief-stricken wife, he notices something peculiar about the photographic mural hanging on the wall. Read More
"My, my, my. How the time must fly when you know you're gonna die by the end of the night." --Streetlight Manifesto Read More

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Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

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Tags: horror, fear, ominous

Reads: 1138

Comments: 2

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There's a well in my garden but it does not contain water. Read More

Tags: garden, ominous, well

Two guys go surfing, where they enter a sinister twist in the fabric of space and meet a burly hairy supersurfer of otherworldly skill. Waves of reality are distorted by the waves of the cruel surreal sea. Read More

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Comments: 1

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accord star friendship star love star reconciliation star truce star unity star amity star armistice star cessation star conciliation star concord star neutrality star order star pacification star pacifism star treaty star Read More
We never see the real monsters for what they are. Read More
In my child years I explore the depths of the forest, and reveal the secrets laced within. Read More

Poem / Poetry

October 15, 2012

Reads: 841

Comments: 3

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The ominous tolling of a bell. Read More

Reads: 748

Comments: 5

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What do you do when the dark dog follows you? Read More
The story starts in a middle of a war fight for a powerful land. Elves on one side and the shadow's were on the other. Good wins this battle as the shadow's go back into hiding. The five elven leaders named the land Ominous. Read More

Reads: 852

Comments: 3

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Waking up to a chorus of distant screams with no clue as to where she is an unfortunate victim lays helpless as her surroundings become clearer creating more questions than answers. Read More

Poem / Fantasy

October 28, 2011

Reads: 641

Comments: 3

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The night watch is calm and silent, save for the steady drip of water... and an ominous whisper. Read More
This is a story I am/have been working on. It's not my best but so far it seems okay-ish. It's pretty self explanatory for the most part within the first large paragraph of dialogue. A proper description is quite hard to give when really it's your own little installment of… Read More

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Comments: 1

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Shadows... it's just a poem about how u feel when u feel like someone is overpowering you, getting their way...i hope this poem feels like it's written for YOU. :) Read More
I am terrible at summarizing my work. But trust me, if you read this you will like it. Read More
This is just me dabbling in flash fiction. I was introduced to it last year, and thought it might be fun to try. This is a story about a princess, and how she was wrong about her life. Read More

Poem / Poetry

October 11, 2009

Reads: 676

Comments: 2

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The Ominous Line - Part 3 Read More

Tags: soul, line, pit, ominous

Poem / Poetry

August 16, 2009

Reads: 660

Comments: 5

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The Ominous Line - Part 2 Read More
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