Melkur

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I have 189 stories published in 6 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 85897 times and 26 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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http://www.easthighlandgothiccom.wordpress.com

My stories

A Saw-Doctor's Diary

By Melkur on Wed, 20 Feb 2013

Easter Monday: My duty, to save a soldier from death By bringing him near it. My friend, the sharp singing steel Lately born of a Sheffield mill No darker or satanic than anywhere else,
Historical Fiction
Poem
Certificate PG

Equinox

By Melkur on Wed, 20 Feb 2013

The widening wedge between dark and day Equalises in September, A time of druidical feasts and memories. Summer’s sunlight lingers amid the first winter frost.
Nature
Certificate PG

The Utmost Shadow

By Melkur on Tue, 19 Feb 2013

People wait in fear, in awe, Of the cloud of darkness coming To swallow our sun whole, Glutted as a heavy snake feeding From the bone and sinew of a victim, Thoroughly evil in its digestion.
Nature
Poem
Certificate U

The Stones

By Melkur on Tue, 19 Feb 2013

Shadow-walkers of the equinox, Charting the rise and fall of the seasons, They are a law unto themselves. Maintaining dark and tribal traditions. Mistletoe and magic preserve their ways:
Nature
Poem
Certificate U

Winter Arches

By Melkur on Tue, 19 Feb 2013

Based particularly on the Perth railway station.
Historical Fiction
Poem
Certificate U

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