J. Newman Pritchard

Stories

  • Ace of Wands

    “I need to know how long it has been since the end and how long I have until the beginning.” “Ace of Wands” by J Newman Pritchard My first published work is a piece of short prose called “Ace of Wands.” It came out of my Arcana series, as did “The Moon”, which you can

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  • XVIII. The Moon

    XVIII. The Moon

    They called her the Laughing Desert, although no one really knew why. Still, though, they had their ideas. Some claimed she was named for the long-nosed wolves that wandered the canyons. They were rarely seen, and when they were, they were always bone-thin, with their red and black fur falling out in patches. When they

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  • Masquerade

    In chill dark hour when Reapers stutter,in Death’s wake, Gray Shadows mutter-whisper, tell, of life eternal,of flesh unholy, of grave made fertileThe Promised Heir, the Putrid Son,whom haunt and fiend still wait upon,Fooled god, fooled devil, and mortal kindhe gave a Mask they wear to blindthemselves as they in darkness danceto songs that tell his

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  • Things Further In

    Scratch, scratchnot like an itch but like a stimulant, like a massageof the little things further in, the nerves that do their jobs and do them wellbut rarely work –so far away, as they are, so far;Scratch to tell them that I miss them It feels best to close my eyes sincemy eyes get to

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  • Arcana

    The Arcana series is a collection of writings inspired by the tarot. It is exclusively published as a part of my monthly newsletter, so if you are interested, go sign up now! I should start by clarifying that I know little-to-none about the tarot deck, the cards, or the myriad of spiritual practices that accompany

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