Folksburywoods

“Ain’t afraid of no spooky horse,” said Maud. “Well, you always had no sense about you, woman. That critter is out there. You stomping across the moors tonight will bring its wrath upon you,” said Tom the barkeep. Maud was one of those folk who would fight you over one…

“Keep the crack going,” said Mayuk. “I’ll do my best, but I’ll need a sample of the cider to wet my whistle,” replied his friend. After Mayuk retired from the circus, he returned to his childhood home to live with his cousin Malak. The two had been close in their…

“It’s been a while since I came to see them. The angels used to fill the sky as they headed to their winter home,” said the woman. “The last time there were twelve, now only one, and soon there will be none,” muttered the watcher. “I, too, am the last.…

“Hard to believe it has been twenty years since we first met under the oak tree,” said Ula “Time has no meaning for those who live in harmony. Together, we have crossed an ocean of time. When we reach the distant shore, we will find it took only an instant,”…

“Honor they said. The only honor I got was being the biggest fool in the town,” said Horace. For two centuries, the duties of the bell ringer were of great prestige. In those days, the enemy would attack day or night, in sunny or inclement weather. “Three squares and a…

Feuillemort (n.) of the color of dead or dying leaves. “I, too, am getting dry and brittle,” said the matron as she gazed at the dead leaf. Anya had seen two hundred and thirty-nine winters and was wondering how many more were in store for her. “I do like spring…

“You know, Festus, living here was the dumbest thing we ever did,” said Rufus to his dog. The man had such high hopes. He believed living out on the island would lead to a better life. It would be better than the life he had back in the hollers of…