Sam Palmer
Mother's Shore
The pebbles crunched and shifted beneath her feet as she walked steadily to her bench by the shore. She knew it wasn't "her" bench, but...
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Sam Palmer
- Dec 7, 2021
- 22 min
Letters From Georgie
December 6, 2010 Dear Grandpa, I’m using a red marker because all my pencils are still packed up. I found Emily’s marker case in the...
Sam Palmer
- Oct 14, 2021
- 6 min
A Haunting In The Library
I walked into the dark library, pulling my lock breaking mechanism from the door and then closing it quietly behind me. Passing the...
Sam Palmer
- Oct 13, 2021
- 4 min
Lydia's Tea Party
"Sugar with your tea, Mommy?" She nodded, smiling as she watched her little hand hold the spoon as the girl pretended to pour sugar into...
Sam Palmer
- Jul 26, 2021
- 11 min
The Ghosts That Haunt Us
The bells chimed as the door opened. I looked up to see a young woman, soaked from the rain outside, her auburn hair clinging to the...
Sam Palmer
- Jul 19, 2021
- 5 min
Bad To Worse
Her head was pounding as she paced her small room. Prison. Not my room. She reminded herself. She had been held captive in this basement...
Sam Palmer
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Tales of Captain Jack
"I'm looking for Stacked Jack?" The soldiers erupted in laughter. All except one. She scowled at the others before turning her sharp eyes...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
A Symphony
The light of the slow rising morning sun coaxed my eyes open. I waited for a moment, finally hearing the gentle sound of violins and...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
Mandated Mommy
"This is BULLSHIT! They're messing with nature!" "Jim.... honestly. It's not that big of a deal." "Easy for you to say, Sharon! Women...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
What Are You So Afraid Of
I settled onto my favorite wooden bench in the park. It was tucked away and secluded but still offered a good view of the knoll....
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 7 min
A Modern Fairy Tale: Jack's Beanstalk, Part 1
"Jack! Jack, are you listening to me?" "Eh?" "Did you hear a word I said?" "Speak up, would ya, Betty? I can't hear a damn thing you're...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 5 min
The Bride's Debt
Those beautiful blue eyes staring back at me, wetness in the corners and a smile on his lips. This was my dream, this moment was what...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
A Father's End
“I don’t understand.” Alethea’s large blue eyes looked from her mother to her father. “He doesn’t want to be here with us anymore.” Elena...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
Harry & His Teacup
“Harry! Harry?” The roaring of power tools stopped followed by something heavy being set down on the workbench. “I’m here Theresa.” I...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
Silent Songbird
I remember the first time I saw you. Sitting quietly in your golden cage in the window. The sheer curtain would sometimes blow back,...
Sam Palmer
- May 18, 2021
- 4 min
The Golden Ticket
Every Valentines day for the last three years, my girlfriend and I have started this tradition of giving each other one sexual golden...
Sam Palmer
- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
Sherman's Muse
The smell of stale cigarettes and body odor wafted into my nostrils before my eyes even opened. The crust of a long sleep made it...
Sam Palmer
- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
Fly Falling
I really hadn’t been sure I was ready to come back. An existence without pain or suffering had been bliss. Imagine waking up everyday and...
Sam Palmer
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Mercy
The hit came hard and fast throwing my head to the right. A loud crack as fist hit bone and then the shrill high pitched laughter of the...
Sam Palmer
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Unforgivable
Meow! I jumped, nearly falling out of my chair. "Get out of here, Wynona!" I shooed her away sending her scrambling off the table and...
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