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Sisyphus Goes Job Hunting, a reimagined Greek myth (Pt. I-II)

Part I: The Rock & Roll King The tall, thin ghost of a king gasped in pause halfway up the cliffside, calloused hands planted firmly on his craggy old boulder, weighing the risks to wipe the salty sweat off his sun-squinted eyes. He looked at his raisin-wrinkled arms and down to his loose tattered tunic.Continue reading “Sisyphus Goes Job Hunting, a reimagined Greek myth (Pt. I-II)”

A Coin for Lario’s Sorrow, a creature fable

“… no point worrying about that problem, our ole lake monster, she’s already busy chewing on that particular coin…” Part I: Lariosauro, just an old lake monster Deep in the belly of an Italian lake, lived an old lumbering beast from the ancient world. The lake was named Lario, meaning deep and reflecting, and hadContinue reading “A Coin for Lario’s Sorrow, a creature fable”