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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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Sometimes a story begins with a clear destination, only to turn down an unexpected road and reveal that it has been leading somewhere else all along. Sometimes an idea begins as something small—a scene, a character, a conversation, or even a single thought. You… Continue Reading “UNEXPECTED WRITING TWISTS”
Category: UncategorizedTags: BROKEN, CHASE, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, foreboding, godless, HELL, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poetry, ps kessell, SECRET, ship, VICTIM
Posted on September 16, 2026
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What Makes a Place Truly Haunted? When we think of a haunted place, we often imagine an old house with darkened windows that seem to watch us back, creaking floorboards that groan under invisible weight, and rooms thick with the residue of things long… Continue Reading “WHAT MAKES A PLACE TRULY HAUNTED”
Category: UncategorizedTags: creepy, dark poetry, darkness, fear, ghosts, haunted house, HORROR, horror poetry, mystery, P.S. KESSELL, ps kessell, spooky, unexplained noises
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.
Posted on August 5, 2026
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“Battle of the Blade” Salt bleeds into the cold ground, The demon makes a heavy sound. He stands before her open eyes, Underneath the empty skies. His fire hits against the stone, She stands in the dark alone. He offers her a crown of… Continue Reading “BATTLE OF THE BLADE”
Category: UncategorizedTags: BATTLE, battle of the blade, battleoftheblade, blade, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, darkpoem, DEATH, DEMON, HORROR, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, rhyme
Posted on July 18, 2026
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“Carnal Rot” I was pinned to the ground Jaws snapping at my face. Trying to fight back but its strength is overwhelming Skin tearing, ripping a chunk of meat from my neck, cold air, blood My body jerks Violently. The virus rushes through my… Continue Reading “CARNAL ROT”
Category: UncategorizedTags: carnal rot, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, DEATH, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, terror, undead, zombie
Posted on July 7, 2026
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Putting your secrets and pain into writing is the way you hide your experiences while releasing your emotions.
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, darkpoem, DROWNING, drowning in the ink, HORROR, ink, P.S. KESSELL, pain, poem, poetry, rhyme, SECRET
Posted on March 30, 2026
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“The Run” I ran until my lungs were dry and thin, I crossed the water where the weeds are high; I thought I’d lost the shadow of my sin, Or whatever it is that doesn’t let me die. My throat is raw. My boots… Continue Reading “THE RUN”