Tag: dark fiction
Posted on October 31, 2026
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“Losing Control” I’m losing control. I stand here, all bold. Don’t push. I’ll explode. Your heartbeat perturbs me. Your voice just unnerves me. Your attitude disturbs me. I’m losing control! I punch, I grasp. With rock, I smash. Your head is mashed. I’ve lost… Continue Reading “LOSING CONTROL”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, darkpoem, HORROR, horror poetry, losing control, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, rhyme
Posted on October 29, 2026
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“Hunger” I’m lying here and feeling hunger pains. I don’t know how long it has been since we have eaten. I hear my stomach growl once again, and my teeth ache all through my mouth. I’m tired of feeling hungry all the time. These… Continue Reading “HUNGER”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, darkpoem, HORROR, horror poetry, hunger, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, rhyme
Posted on October 25, 2026
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“When the End Time Comes” My chest is open My heart is bare Red and raw But you don’t care You smash it You beat it You tear it apart You don’t even notice Just how much it’s scarred. Each word that you say… Continue Reading “WHEN THE END TIME COMES”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, darkpoem, DEATH, HELL, HORROR, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, rhyme, when the end time comes
Posted on September 27, 2026
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“The Transformation” She sits at the mirror in the dimming light Painting her face for the coming night Lipstick red like a fresh warm tear Her hands start to shake with a sudden fear She pulls back her hair to smooth every strand A… Continue Reading “THE TRANSFORMATION”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, darkpoem, HORROR, horror poetry, mirror, P.S. KESSELL, pain, poem, poetry, ps kessell, rhyme, The Transformation, witch
Posted on September 16, 2026
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What Are You Afraid Of? Fear is an interesting thing. We all experience it, but we don’t all experience it in the same way. What terrifies one person might barely bother another. Some people are afraid of heights. Others are afraid of the dark,… Continue Reading “WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark, dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, fear, fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of the dark, gothic horror, HORROR, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poetry, ps kessell, spider
Posted on September 16, 2026
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I’m sometimes asked where my characters come from. The honest answer is that I’m not always sure. Sometimes a character begins with nothing more than a thought. A personality trait. A particular fear. A face I can picture clearly. Occasionally, they seem to arrive… Continue Reading “WHERE DO CHARACTERS COME FROM?”
Category: UncategorizedTags: author, author's perspective, character creation, character development, character growth, character psychology, character traits, dark fantasy, dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, fiction writing, novel, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, storytelling, writing, writing inspiration, writing process
Posted on September 16, 2026
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Why I Write in the Dark There has always been something fascinating to me about the darkness. Not simply the frightening kind, but the mysteries hidden inside it—the things we cannot explain, the choices we make when we’re afraid, and the question of what… Continue Reading “A WALK THROUGH THE SHADOWS”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, HORROR, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, shadows, why I write, writing
Posted on September 16, 2026
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A welcome to my ideas of what makes a great story…read on.