Tag: nightmare

ESPECIALLY BAD WAYS TO DIE – Marilyn Armstrong

Drawing and Quartering - A Fun Day for a Crowd! I thought we might take a little trip to Merry Olde England. This should give everyone nightmares and have you running for any door. Even the one which leads into the dark tunnel. Acts I and II The following information was gathered with the assistance of the Encyclopædia Britannica. You … Continue reading ESPECIALLY BAD WAYS TO DIE – Marilyn Armstrong

A BOSTONIAN NIGHTMARE – RDP #6 – Marilyn Armstrong

Nightmares in Tandem I actually did have one and it woke me up. It didn't wake me up because it was so awful, but because I have a bad habit of letting one leg drop off the bed. It hangs in the air and twists so I wake up with my knee throbbing. I really … Continue reading A BOSTONIAN NIGHTMARE – RDP #6 – Marilyn Armstrong

NO TIME TO SLEEP – Marilyn Armstrong

Brain to Marilyn: Hey, get up. I’ve got stuff to do. Marilyn to Brain: Shut up. I’m tired. Let me sleep or I swear I’ll take a pill and shut you down. Brain (sullen): Fine. Be that way. Marilyn drifts off to sleep for half an hour. Brain: How about that dream I sent you eh? … Continue reading NO TIME TO SLEEP – Marilyn Armstrong

CRAWLING NIGHTMARES

This summer has been a nightmare. A waking nightmare. For anyone whose nightmare images are hairy crawling things coming to get you, we had'em. A LOT of them. Everywhere. Falling from the trees and the eaves. Writhing underfoot. When one day, we woke up to find our world covered -- and I mean really covered … Continue reading CRAWLING NIGHTMARES

A RUN-OF-THE-MILL NIGHTMARE

Timely prompt since I woke up to a nightmare this very morning. I had just graduated college or something like it. I had a sister (not my real sister) and another sister/brother -- he/she kept switching back and forth which, in the dream seemed perfectly normal. Whatever he/she was, definitely no relation to real me. … Continue reading A RUN-OF-THE-MILL NIGHTMARE

DRAWING AND QUARTERING – MY FAVORITE NIGHTMARE

Daily Prompt: Just a Dream For your Daily Downer, WordPress is offering up a peach. You’re having a nightmare, and have to choose between three doors. Pick one, and tell us about what you find on the other side. What a great prompt. I haven't had any juicy nightmares recently. Just obnoxious, worrisome, nagging unpleasant dreams. Not real … Continue reading DRAWING AND QUARTERING – MY FAVORITE NIGHTMARE

THE WEIRD WORLD OF EDWARD GOREY

All his cartoons are dark. I'm not sure why, but I've always liked them. They appeal to the twisted piece of my brain. That may be most of the brain, actually.