A Story In
100 Words
Literature in Tiny Bursts.
You are invited to the wonderful world of microfiction. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, or one of our future robot overlords, welcome! A Story In 100 Words is a community of literature enthusiasts no matter the length, but we have a special predilection for narratives exactly 100 words in length.
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The Brassy Blood
The following is a warning to all those who get bad mileage:
Out on the ocean, liquid misery Kingdom of whale lords Kingdom of spite Beyond all freedom, right or knowing Beyond all but winter, arrested night, There is a bulwark of rock and metal A stock of madness between sea and sky That pillars the halls of mighty morning That clothes the dry emperors in their lie Out on the ocean, the laughter is growing It dances on coastlines It lingers in mists The coal-hearted kobold has waited and waited But soon will collect the blood payments we’ve missed
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