THE POEM THAT STARTED IT ALL
Aesop's poem about the Rose and the Amaranth says so much in just a few short lines. It asks us to contemplate the question, “Would I rather be the most beautiful of all, admired and envied by everyone only to exist for a brief time, or forgo absolute beauty and admiration to live forever?” The beautiful rose will fade but the amaranth is everlasting. This poem, along with the rest of the story, is immaculately articulated by the talented, Jessica Taige.
Escapists
On an autumn evening in Kansas, two children appear from seemingly nowhere. The incomprehensible fact that they speak only ancient Greek spurs national attention. Who are these children?
The Pool
It’s late December and the land is covered in snow. Nestled within a white forest is an ancient church, eire and abandoned for centuries. In the basement, a beautiful and foreboding pool of glowing liquid awaits you. Would you enter the pool?
The mysterious “Girl in Black”
Alexis had always assumed that a brain tumor had tragically claimed the life of her mother, Olivia. Perhaps it was something else.
“Beware Dis”
The Italian poet, Dante Alighieri told a tale of torment and terror for those souls doomed to the underworld. There, through the gates of Dis, is the entrance to lower hell, where the most evil creatures dwell.