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2009-06-24T11:38:02-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 29, Reviews: 0 Updated: 6-24-09, Published: 6-24-09
Status: Complete

Short and powerful.

Peaches

2009-06-24T11:36:23-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Humor/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 94, Reviews: 0 Updated: 6-24-09, Published: 6-24-09
Status: Complete

Nonsense verse and some fun with language.

Panzer

2009-04-06T10:47:30-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 317, Reviews: 1 Updated: 4-6-09, Published: 4-6-09
Status: Complete

A personal transgression.

The Mysterious Hunting of a Vicaree

2009-03-31T10:21:08-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Humor
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 231, Reviews: 1 Updated: 3-31-09, Published: 3-31-09
Status: Complete

Nonsense.

Why

2009-03-31T10:05:29-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Humor
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 458, Reviews: 0 Updated: 3-31-09, Published: 3-31-09
Status: Complete

Nonsense.

Serendipity

2009-03-31T10:01:20-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 34, Reviews: 2 Updated: 3-31-09, Published: 3-31-09
Status: Complete

Here's to you.

Die Trying

2009-03-31T09:58:05-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Song
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 197, Reviews: 2 Updated: 3-31-09, Published: 3-31-09
Status: Complete

A very short song with no written instrumental accompaniment.

The Tragical History of the Epicurean Grail

2008-06-09T12:09:07-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 362, Reviews: 1 Updated: 6-9-08, Published: 6-9-08
Status: Complete

Included are the revised and original versions.

A Portrait

2008-01-14T05:11:22-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 106, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-14-08, Published: 1-14-08
Status: In-Progress

A brief glimpse at a man reflecting on an old photograph. Quick read, lots to think about.

A Brief Thought on Who Killed Kennedy, 1962

2008-01-12T20:00:57-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 196, Reviews: 0 Updated: 1-12-08, Published: 1-12-08
Status: In-Progress

Free verse. Note: John F. Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963. The year in the title of this poem is neither a typo nor an error.

Abbey

2008-01-10T03:32:16-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 135, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-10-08, Published: 1-10-08
Status: In-Progress

Free verse. It's been awhile.

MCMV

2008-01-10T03:31:21-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Politics
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 224, Reviews: 0 Updated: 1-10-08, Published: 1-10-08
Status: In-Progress

The title is 1905 in Roman numerals. 1905 is the year that Great Britain saw official recognition of the office of the Prime Minister. This poem is a reflection on the politics of the age, but it is also more generally a digression on life.

Avalon

2007-12-19T13:46:23-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,326, Reviews: 0 Updated: 12-19-07, Published: 12-19-07
Status: In-Progress

You're advised to read this with an open mind, or more accurately, an open soul.

A Fool's Errand

2007-12-04T02:41:14-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 153, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-4-07, Published: 12-4-07
Status: Complete

A villanelle. I don't often write in form, so enjoy. The content is my own choosing, as is the form and every other aspect of the work, in spite of what may be implied by a dedication.

The Offense of Godot, or the Common Tragedy

2007-11-23T02:05:00-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 500, Reviews: 0 Updated: 11-23-07, Published: 11-23-07
Status: Complete

This isn't very General, as the genre listing might suggest, but it doesn't fit into any of the other genres. The title is a good enough summary, but also an inadequate onethis poem allows for a lot of interpretation, as has been usual with me lately.

A Game of Chess

2007-10-29T03:55:13-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 417, Reviews: 1 Updated: 10-29-07, Published: 10-29-07
Status: Complete

Please RR, I'm not sure what I think of this.

On Waking

2007-10-10T17:19:01-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 105, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-10-07, Published: 10-10-07
Status: Complete

Titled.

Yesterday

2007-10-10T06:14:43-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 346, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-10-07, Published: 10-10-07
Status: Complete

Titled appropriately.

Avalon with footnotes

2007-09-01T22:00:30-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,923, Reviews: 0 Updated: 9-1-07, Published: 9-1-07
Status: Complete

This version of includes footnotes.

Dramatis Personae

2007-08-29T00:02:26-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 588, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-29-07, Published: 8-29-07
Status: In-Progress

A quatrain for each of the important characters of my poetry. I mean important in the sentimental sense these are the ones that mean a great deal to me. Marked InProgress because it may never really be finished.

Your Eyes At the Princess

2007-08-26T05:48:13-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Haiku
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 18, Reviews: 2 Updated: 8-26-07, Published: 8-26-07
Status: Complete

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A Digression On Giants

2007-08-22T08:45:35-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 692, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-22-07, Published: 8-22-07
Status: Complete

Just what the title says.

For Jess

2007-08-14T13:25:35-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 936, Reviews: 1 Updated: 8-14-07, Published: 8-14-07
Status: Complete

Jess is a girl I met in London. She has come to mean quite a lot to me in quite a short period of time, and this poem was addressed and given to her. She has asked me to post it here.

Journal Entry, 13 August 2007, The Day Of

2007-08-14T13:14:48-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,484, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-14-07, Published: 8-14-07
Status: Complete

A very loaded journal entry which has been posted here by request of Jess. It was addressed to a course instructor, so it is lacking some particulars that might otherwise be found in a truly personal composition, but it still contains a lot of expression.

Act IV, Scene 5

2007-08-10T11:12:53-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Mystery
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Drama/Mystery
Chapters: 1, Words: 282, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-10-07, Published: 8-10-07
Status: Complete

A short semimonologue narrative of the Actor's most recent performance.

The Spoils

2007-08-10T11:10:52-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 76, Reviews: 1 Updated: 8-10-07, Published: 8-10-07
Status: Complete

A bit of flash fiction. Why hurry so?

A Teatime Legacy

2007-08-06T11:38:01-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Haiku
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 42, Reviews: 3 Updated: 8-6-07, Published: 8-6-07
Status: Complete

A short poem formed of three traditional style haiku.

Toward Doom

2007-07-14T03:47:48-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 106, Reviews: 2 Updated: 7-14-07, Published: 7-14-07
Status: In-Progress

It's been a very long time since I've written a sonnet. It's also been a very long time since I've given a summary of a sonnet. Why break the streak? Please RR, though the reviews would be very helpful to me.

A Score

2007-07-11T16:21:40-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 560, Reviews: 0 Updated: 7-11-07, Published: 7-11-07
Status: Complete

I think there's something to a score which none have ever heard before.

A Layover for the Imaginative Soul

2007-07-11T14:16:11-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 242, Reviews: 0 Updated: 7-11-07, Published: 7-11-07
Status: Complete

The hustle of daily life, from a certain ubiquitous perspective.

The Victory March

2007-07-11T10:20:17-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 374, Reviews: 1 Updated: 7-11-07, Published: 7-11-07
Status: Complete

Listen as the band plays on.

A dialogue

2007-07-11T10:19:14-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: M
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 506, Reviews: 0 Updated: 7-11-07, Published: 7-11-07
Status: Complete

Three men are having a conversation about the current condition of humanity. This piece is intended to inspire thought on the level of moral philosophy. It is rated M for difficulty of comprehension not for content or language.

To Those Who Call Me Dreamer

2007-05-29T13:34:45-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 393, Reviews: 0 Updated: 5-29-07, Published: 5-29-07
Status: Complete

By no means is this typical fantasy. The title, as always, is as good a summary as any.

Soda Pop and Oranges On the Grape Vine Tree

2007-05-17T03:29:02-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 167, Reviews: 2 Updated: 5-17-07, Published: 5-17-07
Status: Complete

Something like this.

Nighttime Creatures of the Fey

2007-05-17T03:25:41-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 145, Reviews: 1 Updated: 5-17-07, Published: 5-17-07
Status: Complete

A desperate bargain, but why?

The Moon's Address to Somber Sun

2006-10-27T10:06:15-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 190, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-27-06, Published: 10-27-06
Status: Complete

I think the title fits well enough.

A Night Gone By

2006-10-13T03:42:12-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 170, Reviews: 1 Updated: 10-13-06, Published: 10-13-06
Status: Complete

A little girl, she closed her eyes,/ and when they opened, she turned five,/ And when she went to sleep again,/ She next awoke when she was ten.

To the Artist

2006-10-06T22:53:06-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 280, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-6-06, Published: 10-6-06
Status: Complete

To the artist:

That's Funny

2006-09-18T22:32:05-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 151, Reviews: 0 Updated: 9-18-06, Published: 9-18-06
Status: Complete

My most recent submission. It's been several months. Sorry.

Juxtapose

2006-06-09T01:56:39-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 188, Reviews: 0 Updated: 6-9-06, Published: 6-9-06
Status: Complete

A summary, I fear, might give more away than one might otherwise uncover on their own. And if not, what might be the point of a summary?

Anguish

2006-04-23T17:30:35-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 209, Reviews: 1 Updated: 4-23-06, Published: 4-23-06
Status: Complete

Written on a prompt requesting a poetic interpretation of a picture. The picture is ommitted.

Starlight

2006-04-15T22:55:39-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 344, Reviews: 1 Updated: 4-15-06, Published: 4-15-06
Status: Complete

The story of the gilded beast and how the night might know it.

Retreat

2006-01-18T00:26:12-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 282, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-18-06, Published: 1-18-06
Status: Complete

The raven flees the gaze of the moonlight, while the willow slowly dies.

The Last Days of the Music Man

2006-01-09T19:20:05-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 668, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-9-06, Published: 1-9-06
Status: Complete

Abstract fiction. Enjoy.

Au Memoire

2006-01-05T02:48:00-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: M
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 439, Reviews: 0 Updated: 1-5-06, Published: 1-5-06
Status: Complete

Short. Unfortunate. Maybe an understatement on both counts. How do you feel when you remember things that never happened?

Surrendered

2006-01-01T13:08:58-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 126, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-1-06, Published: 1-1-06
Status: Complete

Naught

Coy

2005-12-06T23:46:26-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 157, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-6-05, Published: 12-6-05
Status: Complete

Nil.

Ashes

2005-11-04T23:33:15-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 237, Reviews: 2 Updated: 11-4-05, Published: 11-4-05
Status: Complete

This is a poetic interpretation of the disparity of the apathetic soul, in a sense caused by the apathetic nature of the rest of the world, but also with respect to the repetition of neglectful themes throughout history (not literature).

The Giants and the Girl At the Water's Edge

2005-10-31T22:58:24-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 117, Reviews: 3 Updated: 10-31-05, Published: 10-31-05
Status: Complete

The title is summary enough.

Disintertwixt

2005-10-28T20:13:36-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 168, Reviews: 2 Updated: 10-28-05, Published: 10-28-05
Status: Complete

A sort of conclusion to Intertwixt: I fell in love with the wrong girl for all the right reasons.

Intertwixt

2005-10-27T06:24:24-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 196, Reviews: 1 Updated: 10-27-05, Published: 10-27-05
Status: Complete

This one's particular. I could say how and most especially why, but I'd rather not. I imagine it can be worked out with the proper patience and frame of mind. Take what you can get.

A Bus Ride In New Thebes

2005-10-20T15:43:24-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Humor
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 744, Reviews: 3 Updated: 10-20-05, Published: 10-20-05
Status: Complete

Funny, in its own peculiar way.

The Spinner's Tale

2005-10-17T18:22:26-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 855, Reviews: 1 Updated: 10-17-05, Published: 10-17-05
Status: Complete

The Spinner's Tale. This is abstract poetry, and of the things I have written, this is what I would far and away currently call the best. It is a compilation of four poems sharing a common universe and theme. The compilation is complete.

Dewdrops

2005-10-11T22:48:37-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 40, Reviews: 2 Updated: 10-11-05, Published: 10-11-05
Status: Complete

A short

Legend

2005-10-05T20:50:29-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 153, Reviews: 3 Updated: 10-5-05, Published: 10-5-05
Status: Complete

I've a feeling I will one day be very fond of this, if ever come as many days as requisite dubs fit. " If you enjoy fantasy to the extent of elves, etc., or if you enjoy poetic, literary, and/or symbolic structure, please read and review.

Dogma Rhetorical and Practical In Short

2005-10-01T20:46:58-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 58, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-1-05, Published: 10-1-05
Status: Complete

A poetic landscape of the broken soul

A Blank Sonnet of an Empty Page

2005-09-28T01:26:31-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 107, Reviews: 1 Updated: 9-28-05, Published: 9-28-05
Status: Complete

This is an interpretation of poetry (or, more specifically, the sonnet). It does not address any one poem specifically, but instead offers the reader a look into the nobility of the form independent of its specific content.

Fancied

2005-09-25T00:29:34-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 122, Reviews: 1 Updated: 9-25-05, Published: 9-25-05
Status: Complete

This is a pretty short one with many implications. If you read it, please read it carefully and multiple times before you comment. Thanks.

The Maker

2005-09-21T02:05:53-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 158, Reviews: 1 Updated: 9-21-05, Published: 9-21-05
Status: Complete

This one's extremely complicated. It basically personifies and plays out the relationships between fantasty, myth, religion, good, and evil. You'll like it much more if you think about it, but even if you don't, it has its cosmetic appeal.

Missed Fortune

2005-09-13T04:51:34-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 171, Reviews: 2 Updated: 9-13-05, Published: 9-13-05
Status: Complete

Here's one you'll probably need to read about four hundred times to understand. It makes sense though. Really.

Risen

2005-09-07T15:46:51-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: War
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 112, Reviews: 3 Updated: 9-7-05, Published: 9-7-05
Status: Complete

Take from this only what you can carry. I don't like summaries because the only way I can give you one is by telling you basically what this means. Why read it if you already know what it means? Right. Read it.

Priest of Mercy

2005-07-29T23:00:25-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 127, Reviews: 1 Updated: 7-29-05, Published: 7-29-05
Status: Complete

There might be some method to the madness of all storms. There certainly is to this one, but only so many people might unravel it: the patient, the wise, or the most terribly fortunate.

Image

2005-07-27T20:10:50-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 121, Reviews: 1 Updated: 7-27-05, Published: 7-27-05
Status: Complete

Illusions can belie far more than the eyes.

The Frozen Throne

2005-07-26T12:19:23-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 198, Reviews: 1 Updated: 7-26-05, Published: 7-26-05
Status: Complete

The blood of kings flows through her veins. Is it not a pity?

Blademaster

2005-07-14T07:41:22-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 146, Reviews: 0 Updated: 7-14-05, Published: 7-14-05
Status: Complete

Though a poem (and rather in short as a result), this piece is wont to be enjoyed by lovers of dark fantasy. This tells of the blademaster, an immortal being most like a god. A powerful metaphor gives this description much more depth.

Sparrow

2005-06-22T19:01:32-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 107, Reviews: 2 Updated: 6-22-05, Published: 6-22-05
Status: Complete

A wounded sparrow awaits its death alone.

Something Along a Line So Very Few Have Walked Be

2005-06-14T18:03:09-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 169, Reviews: 1 Updated: 6-14-05, Published: 6-14-05
Status: Complete

Very generally, deals with the concept of lying about how you feel to avoid making a girl feel bad. Very generally.

The Bridgebuilder's Way: A Foreword's Conclusion

2005-06-14T17:19:21-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 58, Reviews: 1 Updated: 6-14-05, Published: 6-14-05
Status: Complete

This one's short. The title is as good a summary as any.

Homecoming

2005-06-04T20:31:00-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 188, Reviews: 0 Updated: 6-4-05, Published: 6-4-05
Status: Complete

A complement to one of my more recent poems "The Abandoned Playground," this one expresses the same nostalgic sentiment. Sometimes it's not easy to go home, if only because you have to look on that place with cynical eyes.

Taken From the Perspective of Someone

2005-06-03T19:40:26-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 852, Reviews: 0 Updated: 6-3-05, Published: 6-3-05
Status: Complete

A complement to my other story "Taken From the Perspective of No One," this is written in the same style about the same general subject, but with a different character and different end in mind.

Fancies

2005-05-31T20:43:16-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 316, Reviews: 2 Updated: 5-31-05, Published: 5-31-05
Status: Complete

Well, that's it, in part.

The Hall of Heroes

2005-05-22T21:30:53-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Supernatural/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 237, Reviews: 0 Updated: 5-22-05, Published: 5-22-05
Status: Complete

Its keeper? What know you of such things? Foolish are ye who think the riddle solved.

Engage

2005-05-17T22:15:53-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 169, Reviews: 0 Updated: 5-17-05, Published: 5-17-05
Status: Complete

All in a dark and somber sky where wedding charms made din, / The man-guest best exhaled his chest, the wedding did begin.

Flutter By

2005-05-11T09:46:31-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 125, Reviews: 2 Updated: 5-11-05, Published: 5-11-05
Status: Complete

A metamorphasis, not so much.

The Errant

2005-04-24T20:01:46-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,018, Reviews: 0 Updated: 4-24-05, Published: 4-24-05
Status: Complete

Follow the Knight on his mysterious quest to uncover his identity. Cautions: archaic, allegorical, work in process

Hades

2005-04-01T21:01:36-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 139, Reviews: 0 Updated: 4-1-05, Published: 4-1-05
Status: Complete

It might help if you know a little about Apollo (the Greek god), but it's not necessary.

The Abandoned Playground

2005-03-26T18:08:53-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 118, Reviews: 6 Updated: 3-26-05, Published: 3-26-05
Status: Complete

Well, you're the one who left it behind.

Tepid Wisdom

2005-03-26T18:07:30-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 101, Reviews: 1 Updated: 3-26-05, Published: 3-26-05
Status: Complete

Archaic English Shakespearean sonnet, the title gives the best available summary.

The Apple Tree

2005-03-22T12:44:03-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 93, Reviews: 1 Updated: 3-22-05, Published: 3-22-05
Status: Complete

You all know the apple tree. You've been there and will be there again. Good luck escaping; the circle only leads to one place: whever you are.

The Spinner and Her Children

2005-03-21T17:42:01-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Fantasy
Chapters: 4, Words: 743, Reviews: 0 Updated: 3-21-05, Published: 1-20-05
Status: Complete

Since I have several poems with a continuing storyline, I decided to make a separate entry that contains them all collectively. This is about the Spinner and her creations, which are all personified versions of some abstract reality. Check it out.

The First Siege of the Glade

2005-03-21T17:40:55-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 186, Reviews: 1 Updated: 3-21-05, Published: 3-21-05
Status: Complete

TSC: The realm of Virtue is being assaulted by those beyond the wood. This is an installment in a continuing storyline, but can be taken individually as well.

High

2005-03-12T23:42:24-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 567, Reviews: 2 Updated: 3-12-05, Published: 3-12-05
Status: Complete

I can't describe this. If you like tragedy, you'll like it. If you like fantasy, you'll love it. And if you like both, you might just want to marry it. Try not to; the cops don't like that sort of thing.

When Worlds Collide

2005-03-10T21:10:01-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 102, Reviews: 3 Updated: 3-10-05, Published: 3-10-05
Status: Complete

For those who think they'll be awake when the world ends.

The Draconic Lament

2005-03-09T22:19:57-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 450, Reviews: 2 Updated: 3-9-05, Published: 3-9-05
Status: Complete

The last remaining dragon tells his tale.

The Ciris Shrew

2005-03-09T22:18:32-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 244, Reviews: 3 Updated: 3-9-05, Published: 3-9-05
Status: Complete

'Twas forvolous, the ciris Shrew, as lorked the Mormans in the skade, and all the Drakel spetted too the Luskan and the Fordinade. It makes sense if you read it enough times. But even if you don't get it, it's fun.

Awake

2005-03-09T22:15:03-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 161, Reviews: 4 Updated: 3-9-05, Published: 3-9-05
Status: Complete

The hardest thing to realize is that you have already realized it.

The Land, the Seas, and Skies

2005-03-09T22:14:07-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 1 Updated: 3-9-05, Published: 3-9-05
Status: Complete

What happens where the East and West meet? Do the North and South mock their casual dance? Or is it that they are all bound to some unfortunate fate?

Good Morning

2005-03-04T18:27:52-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 108, Reviews: 3 Updated: 3-4-05, Published: 3-4-05
Status: Complete

A Shakespearean modified sonnet, don't let the title fool you. It's pretty dark if ready correctly.

The Next Best Thing

2005-03-03T19:39:51-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 170, Reviews: 2 Updated: 3-3-05, Published: 3-3-05
Status: Complete

What if the thing you loved the most were destroyed?

Yours

2005-03-01T20:06:34-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 169, Reviews: 3 Updated: 3-1-05, Published: 3-1-05
Status: Complete

A prose poem - It all belongs to you.

Something of the Unfortunate Sort

2005-02-28T20:34:52-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 183, Reviews: 1 Updated: 2-28-05, Published: 2-28-05
Status: Complete

It's something of the unfortunate sort that beckons to chaos through the midnight.

Blood, Love, and Everything Else

2005-02-23T14:39:47-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 216, Reviews: 4 Updated: 2-23-05, Published: 2-23-05
Status: Complete

A modern tragedy in more ways than one

The Eve of Lupercalia

2005-02-14T14:59:12-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 136, Reviews: 2 Updated: 2-14-05, Published: 2-14-05
Status: Complete

Merry Eve of Lupercalia everyone - or for you Christians, happy Satan Day.

What It Means to Love

2005-02-11T13:01:17-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 88, Reviews: 6 Updated: 2-11-05, Published: 2-11-05
Status: Complete

Pick-up... worth reading if you're willing to think about it, otherwise you might be disappointed.

The Sciomancer

2005-02-10T16:49:58-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 233, Reviews: 1 Updated: 2-10-05, Published: 2-10-05
Status: Complete

He divines by shadow, perhaps telling, perhaps creating the future as darkness will permit.

Pandora at Dawn

2005-02-06T17:13:40-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 215, Reviews: 2 Updated: 2-6-05, Published: 2-6-05
Status: Complete

Look at her there... if only you could see her.

Taken From the Perspective of No One

2005-02-05T16:40:38-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 954, Reviews: 3 Updated: 2-5-05, Published: 2-5-05
Status: Complete

Prose: Call it insanity, call it wisdom, call it what you will. It doesn't really matter. It can't be beaten, it can't be killed. Here's how the tango goes. It's kind of sad if you understand it, and sadder still if you don't.

Of Razor Blades and Pistols

2005-02-03T17:45:32-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 250, Reviews: 2 Updated: 2-3-05, Published: 2-3-05
Status: Complete

Who is really hurt most? The victim? The savior? The messenger?

This Is No Less Important Than You

2005-02-03T17:44:15-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 96, Reviews: 1 Updated: 2-3-05, Published: 2-3-05
Status: Complete

Just what the title says.

No Mortal Ever Dared to Dream Before

2005-01-30T18:35:17-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 665, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-30-05, Published: 1-30-05
Status: Complete

I've dreamt the dream no mortal ever dared to dream before.

They're All Actors

2005-01-25T15:22:52-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 218, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-25-05, Published: 1-25-05
Status: Complete

Life's a stage, the world is Broadway, and everyone's an actor! Go ahead, do your thing. It's all in the script. Yes, all of it.

The Alchemist's First

2005-01-24T16:47:20-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 169, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-24-05, Published: 1-24-05
Status: Complete

The true alchemist experiences his first successful transformation.

A Hero

2005-01-23T17:09:13-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: War
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 226, Reviews: 4 Updated: 1-23-05, Published: 1-23-05
Status: Complete

What makes a hero? Is it the nation? The enemy? The individual? Worse still, what makes the hero so sure that he is a hero?

You Should Read This or at Least Die Trying

2005-01-20T17:54:05-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 2, Words: 4,619, Reviews: 8 Updated: 1-20-05, Published: 1-19-05
Status: Complete

Title pretty much covers it - it's unfinished, but part 1 is worth reading in and of itself. It's a philosophical extended essay written to accomodate for humor. So read it, or at least die trying.

The Falling

2005-01-20T14:50:14-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 230, Reviews: 3 Updated: 1-20-05, Published: 1-20-05
Status: Complete

The abstractions created by the Spinner are further corrupting themselves. It's unfortunate how similar their world is to ours. How much longer can they all survive?

Bloodlust

2005-01-18T18:07:07-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 139, Reviews: 5 Updated: 1-18-05, Published: 1-18-05
Status: Complete

The speaker is a vampire.

A Tribute to Friends

2005-01-18T17:22:28-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 687, Reviews: 0 Updated: 1-18-05, Published: 1-18-05
Status: Complete

Originally posted on my blog, this is a tribute to real friends. Rated PG for minor profanity.

Hay Una Promesa

2005-01-18T14:02:37-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 55, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-18-05, Published: 1-18-05
Status: Complete

The title is in Spanish, but the poem is English. I did this for a reason. Translated, the title means, "There Is a Promise". If you're curious, read it.

Alone

2005-01-17T14:02:09-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 232, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-17-05, Published: 1-17-05
Status: Complete

The title explains it. Many people suffering from depression will be able to relate to this poem, and still many more who are not depressed but who see the faults in modern society will find something here. Enjoy.

The Lost Relic

2005-01-16T17:28:55-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 193, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-16-05, Published: 1-16-05
Status: Complete

The Elves are searching for something. Will they find it?

The Sigil

2005-01-13T15:21:03-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 149, Reviews: 3 Updated: 1-13-05, Published: 1-13-05
Status: Complete

Here's a strange one. In this, you will find elements of philosophy, prophesy, fantasy, legend, and many other such things. What will it make you feel? Or, perhaps more importantly, what will it make you think?

The Forgotten Tale of Moonlight's Betrayal

2005-01-12T20:09:54-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 93, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-12-05, Published: 1-12-05
Status: Complete

Oh, look, a sonnet. I don't do that much, I suppose. At any rate, the title offers the best summary possible. Enjoy!

The Spinner's Garment

2005-01-08T18:36:27-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 192, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-8-05, Published: 1-8-05
Status: Complete

As any weaver may tell you, the art of clothspinning is intricate. In a mystic sort of way, similar are the intricacies of Life, Death, and Justice. The Spinner is responsible for weaving these elements together. How will She fare?

The Search

2005-01-03T16:28:01-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 407, Reviews: 0 Updated: 1-3-05, Published: 1-3-05
Status: Complete

As the world continues to search for the meaning or object of life, one man seems all the wiser in its knowing. This piece contains many key words - if you read it quickly you will likely miss the point.

The Fallen Stone

2004-12-17T21:08:03-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 200, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-17-04, Published: 12-17-04
Status: Complete

I wrote this in response to the dilapidated esteem of most people (women especially) in society today. This is worded sort of prophetically, and it talks about the depression invoked by constantly seeing everyone else (again, focus is on girls/women) depr

The Season Forgotten

2004-12-01T20:47:17-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 43, Reviews: 3 Updated: 12-1-04, Published: 12-1-04
Status: Complete

A 4x Haiku combination poem depicting the passing of autumn from the perspective of an aging person. In the end, what may quite possibly be the most beautiful season is forgotten.

Life By the Will of Darkness

2004-12-01T16:17:46-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 103, Reviews: 0 Updated: 12-1-04, Published: 12-1-04
Status: Complete

A question was asked on a website: "So many people tend to stay awake into the late hours of the night. If you are one of these people, why do you stay awake" This addresses both insomnia and depression, though it uses old style language, so it may be har

A Suicide Note

2004-11-30T10:53:28-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 220, Reviews: 3 Updated: 11-30-04, Published: 11-30-04
Status: Complete

While reading this piece, do not forget its title. I believe it is self-explanatory.

The Tale of the Aimless Shore Hermit

2004-11-22T21:21:02-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Humor
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 212, Reviews: 0 Updated: 11-22-04, Published: 11-22-04
Status: Complete

This has no point. It's very Lewis Carolish, so if you liked stuff like Jabberwocky or The Walrus and the Carpenter, you might like this too.

The Undead

2004-11-05T17:19:14-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 138, Reviews: 2 Updated: 11-5-04, Published: 11-5-04
Status: Complete

The existance of the undead has been a longtime legend, and there are those who would claim they have witnessed this phenomenon. This poem's speaker has this very experience; only he does not realize why he can see them. He is one.

Allegiance

2004-11-02T18:36:43-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Politics
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 190, Reviews: 2 Updated: 11-2-04, Published: 11-2-04
Status: Complete

Written on a prompt: write a poem from the perspective of a presedential candidate.

The Arcanum

2004-11-02T18:35:17-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 239, Reviews: 2 Updated: 11-2-04, Published: 11-2-04
Status: Complete

Written on a prompt: wizards. In a land where magical tensions are high-strung, a war is waged among all manner of magical creatures. By the war, an artifact of unprecedented power is created. What could it be?

An Empty House

2004-10-30T15:00:44-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 302, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-30-04, Published: 10-30-04
Status: Complete

After committing an atrocity against the mansion's owner, whom the speaker regards as a monster, the speaker returns to the mansion to face his eternal punishment.

The Dreamsmith

2004-10-27T14:31:53-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 451, Reviews: 3 Updated: 10-27-04, Published: 10-27-04
Status: Complete

The land is separated. The North and South are at continuous war. But betwixt them, you happen upon a marvelous home with wonders beyond your imagination. Read about the dreamsmith, the keeper of marvels in a dastardly world.

Fortune's Army

2004-10-19T17:22:44-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 131, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-19-04, Published: 10-19-04
Status: Complete

Sometimes luck is against us. Sometimes everything is going our way. Whatever the case, fate can seem extremely powerful and real sometimes. Naturally - a symbollic representation of this truth.

Damned

2004-10-17T13:17:46-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 147, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-17-04, Published: 10-17-04
Status: Complete

This has nothing to do with religion. I used symbolism to explain how things never turn out exactly how we want them to, and how this truth, when compounded, can ultimately topple us.

The Wise Man

2004-10-15T10:07:42-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Biography
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,006, Reviews: 1 Updated: 10-15-04, Published: 10-15-04
Status: Complete

The wise man sees the world in much the same way that the world sees him: sad, ignorant, and cruel.

Featherwings

2004-10-15T10:06:01-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 196, Reviews: 2 Updated: 10-15-04, Published: 10-15-04
Status: Complete

Here's a very unique perspective on dreams. It uses tricky language so it may be a trifle difficult to understand, especially if you do not comprehend archaic grammar, but I personally think this is one of my better poems.

The Saddest Story Never Told

2004-10-03T17:30:17-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 232, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-3-04, Published: 10-3-04
Status: Complete

This is about the decay of friendship and how people inevitable begin to look at each other differently even though nothing really changes. I suppose people put too much weight on other peoples' comments rather than their own experiences.

The Inquisition

2004-09-26T21:11:07-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 141, Reviews: 1 Updated: 9-26-04, Published: 9-26-04
Status: Complete

Since the beginning of life (which is also the beginning of religion), billions have died in the hopes that they may secure their religion as the 'proper' one - or that no religion should dominate society.

Rhetoric

2004-09-26T21:08:03-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 210, Reviews: 1 Updated: 9-26-04, Published: 9-26-04
Status: Complete

The eloquent use of language can be both deceptive and reliable, but people generally have a difficult time discerning when they should trust and distrust. Is is no wonder, then, that such rhetoric will almost certainly be our doom.

A Truth

2004-09-21T14:54:41-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 177, Reviews: 1 Updated: 9-21-04, Published: 9-21-04
Status: Complete

This was a boredom piece... I suppose it might be interesting, but there's nothing particularly special about it in my opinion. Feel free to read if you're as bored as I am.

The Craven

2004-09-21T14:53:45-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 179, Reviews: 2 Updated: 9-21-04, Published: 9-21-04
Status: Complete

The speaker gains the attention of the craven when the temptress falls. It's amazing what a little cowardice can do to the eyes of the coward.

The Wise

2004-09-14T22:53:57-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 229, Reviews: 0 Updated: 9-14-04, Published: 9-14-04
Status: Complete

A woman goes about her daily life with a daily wisdom. The trick to this poem is that it alludes to the fact that the woman may actually be dead or dying.

A Simplicity

2004-09-14T22:52:04-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 480, Reviews: 0 Updated: 9-14-04, Published: 9-14-04
Status: Complete

A poem about an indigenous race of people who cannot accept simplicity as a way of life. It will be the death of them.

The Candle

2004-09-14T22:50:52-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 136, Reviews: 0 Updated: 9-14-04, Published: 9-14-04
Status: Complete

Every time the candle is lit, new hopes are born, but when the light of the candle expires, the death of those very same hopes wreaks infinite chaos. Imagine having to watch the candle be lit over and over...

The Room of Ages Lost

2004-09-10T17:40:16-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 267, Reviews: 1 Updated: 9-10-04, Published: 9-10-04
Status: Complete

What happens to everything forgotten? They are locked away in the Room of Ages Lost, where they fade away into nothingness.

The Worldstone

2004-09-05T17:10:05-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 140, Reviews: 1 Updated: 9-5-04, Published: 9-5-04
Status: Complete

Have you ever wondered about the nature of the worldstone?

A Cold Heart

2004-08-29T19:08:59-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 237, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-29-04, Published: 8-29-04
Status: Complete

The speaker is plagued by a life of neglect, but he ultimately finds it to be of his own doing. How can one contend with himself?

Prism

2004-08-29T19:06:18-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 153, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-29-04, Published: 8-29-04
Status: Complete

An ode (I hate that word) to a prism. Just read it...

A Marigold, a Willow Tree, and Me

2004-08-27T23:37:01-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 203, Reviews: 2 Updated: 8-27-04, Published: 8-27-04
Status: Complete

The speaker walks through the woods with a girl. When the girls points out a beautiful marigold, he refuses to see it. He sees instead an ugly willow tree adorned by a ghastly crow.

Perfection Stirred

2004-08-27T08:17:34-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 152, Reviews: 2 Updated: 8-27-04, Published: 8-27-04
Status: Complete

The meadow is perfect, having everything it wants... except one thing. And it wants it. What might happen to perfection in the light of such vanity?

Fortitude

2004-08-27T08:15:07-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 181, Reviews: 5 Updated: 8-27-04, Published: 8-27-04
Status: Complete

The forest refuses to surrender his faith in his friends, even in his darkest hours.

A Legend's Death

2004-08-27T08:11:24-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 131, Reviews: 3 Updated: 8-27-04, Published: 8-27-04
Status: Complete

Legends die every day, but they are lost to forgetfullness and old age. Nobody cries for them.

Genocide

2004-08-20T08:24:29-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Supernatural/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 128, Reviews: 3 Updated: 8-20-04, Published: 8-20-04
Status: Complete

The waters of the sky battle the waters of the sea in ignorance of their common heritage. Sound familiar?

The Chase

2004-08-17T14:01:37-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 257, Reviews: 1 Updated: 8-17-04, Published: 8-17-04
Status: Complete

Alacrity is chased by Death, and throughout the chase, the strange happenings of abstract life are unveiled. How much of the chase will you encounter before Death catches you?

Gilead

2004-08-15T20:09:53-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 134, Reviews: 1 Updated: 8-15-04, Published: 8-15-04
Status: Complete

Is there balm in Gilead? I suppose this question is more pertinent now than it ever has been before. This is my interpretation of the answer.

Dreamscape

2004-08-04T22:55:09-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 162, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-4-04, Published: 8-4-04
Status: Complete

In the world of dreams, the possibilities are endless, but how real can they truly be?

Four Score, Four Score

2004-08-04T13:37:17-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 178, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-4-04, Published: 8-4-04
Status: Complete

This is very strange and very difficult to understand, but it's about the hidden faults of our land as represented by a band of misplaced demons. It's interesting even if you don't understand it entirely.

The Road To Salvation Is Littered With Lies

2004-08-03T19:35:59-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Religion
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 271, Reviews: 4 Updated: 8-3-04, Published: 8-3-04
Status: Complete

When a question of the boy's faith arises, read how Father responds, and what ultimately unfolds.

Renewed Hope

2004-08-03T19:34:14-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 517, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-3-04, Published: 8-3-04
Status: Complete

See the aspirations of the desperate man as he sees a doll can be mended. If the doll can be, why can't he?

Be Warned, For Here There Be Dragons

2004-08-03T19:33:03-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 714, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-3-04, Published: 8-3-04
Status: Complete

We have all but forgotten the sanctity of fantasy. Remember always, here there be dragons.

The Four Corners of the World

2004-08-03T19:32:04-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 202, Reviews: 3 Updated: 8-3-04, Published: 8-3-04
Status: Complete

Each part of the world plays its own role in guiding human evolution, yet we refuse to acknowledge them.

The Empty Void

2004-08-03T19:30:42-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 244, Reviews: 2 Updated: 8-3-04, Published: 8-3-04
Status: Complete

In his life, there is nothing but darkness, day after day.

What It Was All About

2004-07-29T19:12:18-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 929, Reviews: 0 Updated: 7-29-04, Published: 7-29-04
Status: Complete

This is the life of a young girl in its simplest terms. Don't be caught off guard, though: in the troubled mind, simpleness is disturbing. Read her story.

The Shadowwalker

2004-07-29T09:16:54-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 98, Reviews: 0 Updated: 7-29-04, Published: 7-29-04
Status: Complete

The character refuses to leave her home, even though it is killing her. Hard to explain, but you'll like it. Honest!

Invisible

2004-07-26T17:07:03-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 217, Reviews: 0 Updated: 7-26-04, Published: 7-26-04
Status: Complete

Loneliness is a powerful and oft-despisable feeling, but it offers us a break from the conformity of life. The speaker confronts himself with leaving his lonely lifestyle to enter the "social" life of conformity. See how he fares.

Savage Nature

2004-07-25T14:54:08-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 149, Reviews: 1 Updated: 7-25-04, Published: 7-25-04
Status: Complete

This world is dying, and it is mostly our fault. Earth's cries resound as we continue to batter down every last bit of sanctity that remains. How do you think Earth feels?

The Barn

2004-07-21T15:35:13-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Drama/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 294, Reviews: 1 Updated: 7-21-04, Published: 7-21-04
Status: Complete

It is as a child pondering the death of a sparrow in the corner of a barn.

The Shade of Urialus

2004-07-17T22:41:09-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Fantasy
Chapters: 9, Words: 13,019, Reviews: 6 Updated: 7-17-04, Published: 1-28-04
Status: Complete

A story about the search for magic and what eventually happens when it is discovered - LONG, but interesting. PG13 for vilence and reference to sexual instances.

A Perfect Circle

2004-07-13T06:44:34-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Mystery
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Suspense
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,722, Reviews: 6 Updated: 7-13-04, Published: 7-13-04
Status: Complete

The life of Dr. Banks is plagued by an unsolvable problem. A perfect circle, he notes, is a mathematical impossibility. His life is in shambles, and it all comes back to that very same impossibility. Please R/R, I usually write verse

The Fate of Life: Fire

2004-07-09T09:06:56-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 190, Reviews: 0 Updated: 7-9-04, Published: 7-9-04
Status: Complete

Describes the failure of a man to overcome the challenge of his life and why he never will. Established to state a fundamental truth of life; read to find out what it is.

The Hall

2004-06-09T13:36:23-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 219, Reviews: 1 Updated: 6-9-04, Published: 6-9-04
Status: Complete

Peace is an illusion, tranquility a horrid lie. Philosophy herein: beware! Rhyme scheme, structure, and all that jazz: don't ask why this was on my mind.

Waiting

2004-06-01T14:10:08-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 229, Reviews: 2 Updated: 6-1-04, Published: 6-1-04
Status: Complete

Free verse. "Someone always waiting for someone who never comes home. Always someone loving something more than that thing loves them."

The Hopeless Sea

2004-05-30T08:31:50-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 187, Reviews: 2 Updated: 5-30-04, Published: 5-30-04
Status: Complete

Crafted of a bit of insanity mixed with archaic grammar and verse structure, I doubt there are many who can comprehend this piece, though it can be done. Can you?

A History of the Fera'Tul War

2004-05-25T13:42:31-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Fantasy/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 6,031, Reviews: 0 Updated: 5-25-04, Published: 5-25-04
Status: Complete

A multi-genre story. A boy, Luke, is faced with a mysterious prophecy that he ultimately finds himself a part of. It is his dream, but it comes to him only at the cost of sacrifice. Want to know more? Read it

The Ritual

2004-05-19T20:34:16-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Supernatural/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 126, Reviews: 1 Updated: 5-19-04, Published: 5-19-04
Status: Complete

I have come to the conclusion that love is not absolute. I have created a sort of omnipotent speaker here, and he serves to describe the "ritual" of losing, finding, and finally losing love. This is odd. Bear with me.

A Journey Ended, A Journey Began

2004-04-30T09:47:23-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 197, Reviews: 1 Updated: 4-30-04, Published: 4-30-04
Status: Complete

Intended for class poem for class of 2004 at local school, but different than what you would expect. Naturally, it describes exactly what the title says.

A Note on Worldly Governance

2004-04-30T09:44:42-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Romance/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 154, Reviews: 1 Updated: 4-30-04, Published: 4-30-04
Status: Complete

Despite the great influence mankind has had on nature, she still is in control.

The Well of Life

2004-04-26T06:57:17-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 121, Reviews: 0 Updated: 4-26-04, Published: 4-26-04
Status: Complete

An elemental relation of spirit to water. After all, since the water was here first, who is to say which is truly life? Read about the well and the power it has over man.

Hard As Stone

2004-04-14T18:49:27-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 104, Reviews: 1 Updated: 4-14-04, Published: 4-14-04
Status: Complete

Describes the hardships of life as they compare to its nature.

Solitude

2004-02-25T10:51:53-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 213, Reviews: 0 Updated: 2-25-04, Published: 2-25-04
Status: Complete

The speaker is deceased and offers an unusual perspective of the world from his quiet, peaceful vantage point.

The Raven's Leave

2004-02-05T18:57:38-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Angst/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 525, Reviews: 1 Updated: 2-5-04, Published: 2-5-04
Status: Complete

A continuation of Poe's The Raven, ending in the departure of Nevermore. Take the speaker's fate as you will.

Oblivious Alacrity

2004-02-02T16:59:37-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 119, Reviews: 0 Updated: 2-2-04, Published: 2-2-04
Status: Complete

A poem about time and its qualities as they pertain to the efforts of humanity (or, more specifically, the speaker)

The Nine

2004-01-26T15:35:20-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,464, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-26-04, Published: 1-25-04
Status: Complete

An epic poem regarding the trials of the Nine - the first of all beings - in purging their realm of darkness. This is a modification of different theologies, which is why it is rated PG.

Darkness Paradoxal

2004-01-25T20:02:37-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 107, Reviews: 4 Updated: 1-25-04, Published: 1-25-04
Status: Complete

A sonnet describing the fear of darkness clouded by the obscure beauty of a setting sun.

On Elves and Men

2004-01-24T17:55:31-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 139, Reviews: 4 Updated: 1-24-04, Published: 1-24-04
Status: Complete

A nice, paradoxial view of the existence of both elves and men from a fantasy viewpoint - enjoy!

Time's Song

2004-01-23T09:08:51-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 157, Reviews: 4 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

The speaker tells how times can change quickly. This poem was initially meant to describe the fact that humans have no control over their fates.

Three Houses

2004-01-23T09:07:38-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 297, Reviews: 4 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

Divides the human soul into three main components and continues to describe those components, their applications, and their inevitabilities.

The Wall

2004-01-23T09:06:21-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 163, Reviews: 0 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

The speaker relates humans to a wall in an attempt to provide some insight.

The Storm

2004-01-23T09:04:30-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 143, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

A description of the trials of men as they relate to a storm.

The Night

2004-01-23T09:02:16-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Nature
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 183, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

A description of night time as it relates to both nature and mankind, with the darkness symbolizing a sense of hopelessness.

The Fate of Life

2004-01-23T09:00:56-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 218, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

Observation of man's ignorance as described by an old woman, with some fantastic elements.

The Duel

2004-01-23T08:59:02-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 161, Reviews: 3 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

Describes the battle between man and his fears

Something on Something

2004-01-23T08:57:48-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 296, Reviews: 0 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

Written in memory of a classmate of mine that passed away. May or may not be difficult to understand in its intended context, but it still should hold some meaning even if it is misinterpreted.

Six Days

2004-01-23T08:56:15-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Religion
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 158, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

A summary of the experiences described by the Bible and other Christian sources at Apocalypse.

One Man's Wisdom

2004-01-23T08:54:13-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: War
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Poetry/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 108, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

A poem written in rememberence of WWII. Characterization is to Adolf Hitler, directly, but indirectly, it may also represent a much larger group of people.

On Gods

2004-01-23T08:51:51-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 781, Reviews: 2 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

A notation of the distinct characteristics of humans to undermine their own capabilities. This is a rather long poem.

Angels

2004-01-23T08:50:30-08:00

Author: Richard MacAleese
Category: Fantasy
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 182, Reviews: 3 Updated: 1-23-04, Published: 1-23-04
Status: Complete

This is a poem I wrote during a period of discussing Paradise Lost. It is neither historically nor Biblically accurate.