These Old Tales: A Collection of Short Stories, Poetry, and Flash Fiction

These Old Tales is a compilation of short stories, poetry, and flash fiction. Both the stories and the poetry are dark, but here is a brief synopsis of the five longer pieces within the compilation.

Molt is the unique tale of a man on a business trip where things are not going as planned. He is tempted by fate, and also by infidelity, as the woman of his dreams comes into play. The question remains whether his lust is blindly leading him along.

Nocturnal is a story of darkness. When George and his pal, Frank go exploring, they come across a strange room. Within its walls, George will discover terror and strange happenings.

The Lucky Shrimp is a tale about eating. What could be more delicious? As our protagonist goes about feeding his waistline, he comes across a special little creature with extraordinary powers.

Limbs is a story about neighbors struggling to see eye to eye. When one of them comes to their wits end, the fight grows in intensity. What comes of such a dispute is interesting.

Gladiator David is a story about a great zombie killer. He exists in a not too distant future in a revived world, making due the only way he knows how. In this death defying tournament, will our young hero be victorious?