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By Genre: Dark
in the "Dark" genre

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SHORT STORY

Blind Revenge 🥇

by Roari ∞ parties on ... 🥳

Rated: 13+ • Supernatural • #2233683

She vowed to collect restitution. Personally. For Short Shots Oct 2020 - 1st place winner!

Created: Oct 1, 2020 at 4:45am

Modified: Oct 9, 2023 at 6:37pm

Size: 31.08 KB

Genres: Supernatural, Fantasy, Occult

FICTION

Imhotep Jr

by papabigsauce

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2341548

I wrote this when I was a junior in high school (2009/2010). Be extra nice, or extra mean.

Created: Jun 4, 2025 at 10:31am

Modified: Jun 5, 2025 at 1:33pm

Size: 11.10 KB

Genres: Dark, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense

FICTION

The Raven’s Binding

by Jeffhans

Rated: E • Ghost • #2341600

A special copy of Edgar Allen Poe's collected works brings more than just words

Created: Jun 5, 2025 at 9:20am

Modified: Jun 5, 2025 at 9:20am

Size: 3.56 KB

Genres: Ghost, Dark, Other

POETRY

Skratch

by 🌝 HuntersMoon

Rated: E • Dark • #2106893

As shadows fall across the yard ... A Dark Dreamscapes Entry

Created: Dec 30, 2016 at 9:17am

Modified: Jun 2, 2025 at 3:08pm

Size: 2.52 KB

Genres: Dark, Horror/Scary, Other

POETRY

Insomnia

by Robert Hayes

Rated: 13+ • Biographical • #2137263

A twisted look at Insomnia and its effects

Created: Oct 10, 2017 at 5:30am

Modified: Jun 1, 2025 at 1:09am

Size: 1.14 KB

Genres: Biographical, Dark, Medical

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POETRY

The Dark Cathedral

by Fairport

Rated: ASR • Death • #1565237

Oh to hear the maddening screams

Created: May 28, 2009 at 6:06pm

Modified: Jan 4, 2014 at 5:12pm

Size: 0.79 KB

Genres: Death, Dark, Spiritual

POETRY

Broadmoor Recruit

by Robert Hayes

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2137014

The serial killers view of Broadmoor Asylum

Created: Oct 7, 2017 at 10:08pm

Modified: Jun 1, 2025 at 1:09am

Size: 1.34 KB

Genres: Dark, Crime/Gangster, Psychology

FICTION

Mycelium, oh how you hold me.

by Quilnx

Rated: E • Tragedy • #2341251

"There is no difference between me, and a corpse." - "your heart radiates warmth."

Created: May 31, 2025 at 9:23am

Modified: May 31, 2025 at 9:23am

Size: 1.35 KB

Genres: Tragedy, Romance/Love, Dark

POETRY

Tattered Soul

by |π÷∆€¥

Rated: ASR • Experience • #2331892

Life lessons can leave us torn and tattered.

Created: Dec 15, 2024 at 9:10am

Modified: May 30, 2025 at 11:13am

Size: 0.79 KB

Genres: Experience, Dark, Drama

FICTION

Subject Zero

by Jeffhans

Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2341178

The year before the US was born, something dark was found.

Created: May 29, 2025 at 8:49pm

Modified: May 29, 2025 at 8:49pm

Size: 3.45 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Death

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POETRY

The Luring

by Fairport

Rated: ASR • Dark • #1816822

A journey takes a dark path

Created: Oct 8, 2011 at 9:25pm

Modified: Jan 4, 2014 at 5:16pm

Size: 0.74 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Occult

SHORT STORY

A Shadow of Guilt

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: 18+ • Supernatural • #1841572

A man's guilt becomes an obsession.

Created: Jan 18, 2012 at 5:47pm

Modified: May 28, 2025 at 10:53pm

Size: 7.28 KB

Genres: Supernatural, Dark, Tragedy

FICTION

Vacancy

by papabigsauce

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2341101

Assignment was to incorporate eight specific words into a short story. This is what I got.

Created: May 28, 2025 at 4:54pm

Modified: May 28, 2025 at 8:09pm

Size: 5.99 KB

Genres: Dark, Horror/Scary, Psychology

POETRY

Sadie's Song

by Beholden

Rated: 18+ • Dark • #2253574

Siren song in sibilants. Honourable Mention in Dark Dreamscapes, June 2021.

Created: Jun 29, 2021 at 5:03pm

Modified: May 28, 2025 at 6:23am

Size: 1.00 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Fantasy

POETRY

i think a lot about Death

by Ethan Wolverton

Rated: E • Death • #2340821

A contemplative poem about Death

Created: May 23, 2025 at 10:46pm

Modified: May 26, 2025 at 2:07am

Size: 1.38 KB

Genres: Death, Dark, Other

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FICTION

Just a Dream

by insomnia_at_rest

Rated: 18+ • Emotional • #1851023

Life is simple and complicated all at the same time.

Created: Feb 27, 2012 at 6:06am

Modified: Oct 16, 2014 at 2:23am

Size: 5.22 KB

Genres: Emotional, Death, Dark

FICTION

The Shadow in the Corner

by Jeffhans

Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2340889

Eli listens to his imaginary friend in a time of trouble

Created: May 24, 2025 at 10:09pm

Modified: May 24, 2025 at 10:09pm

Size: 5.69 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Ghost

SHORT STORY

Grayscale

by I Heart My Sox

Rated: 13+ • Nature • #2340871

a short story inspired by 48 hour short story contest

Created: May 24, 2025 at 5:46pm

Modified: May 24, 2025 at 5:57pm

Size: 7.75 KB

Genres: Nature, Dark, Action/Adventure

CRITIQUE

Beneath the Veil of Euphoria

by shelbonso

Rated: E • Dark • #2340851

About the shadows of addiction

Created: May 24, 2025 at 10:58am

Modified: May 24, 2025 at 10:58am

Size: 1.40 KB

Genres: Dark, Opinion, Young Adult

FICTION

The Lore of a World

by Александр

Rated: 13+ • Writing • #2337404

An item to establish the lore of my world.

Created: Mar 26, 2025 at 2:41pm

Modified: May 23, 2025 at 9:49am

Size: 6.44 KB

Genres: Writing, Dark, Other

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SHORT STORY

A Psychiatric File

by Clyde015

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #1400023

A story of a man's psychiatric case file...

Created: Mar 12, 2008 at 7:16pm

Modified: Nov 15, 2013 at 9:29am

Size: 4.50 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense

SHORT STORY

The Undead Hands of Revenge

by Kotaro

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2084283

Winner of the contest Weird Tales first month and the Twisted Tales contest.

Created: May 14, 2016 at 11:10am

Modified: May 23, 2025 at 8:37am

Size: 6.42 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Crime/Gangster, Dark

SHORT STORY

Hey, is that your new phone?

by Bill Whyte

Rated: E • Drama • #2340617

Chilling events tied to a glitching AI phone turns stolen prototypes into a global crisis.

Created: May 21, 2025 at 1:17am

Modified: May 22, 2025 at 12:07pm

Size: 12.26 KB

Genres: Drama, Dark, Technology

FICTION

Aliens Are Finally Here

by Jeffhans

Rated: E • Sci-fi • #2340630

They are now here and will share their knowledge but there is a catch.

Created: May 21, 2025 at 11:02am

Modified: May 21, 2025 at 11:02am

Size: 5.00 KB

Genres: Sci-fi, Dark, Technology

POETRY

White Lace & Promises

by JL Richter

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2340496

It's not what you're thinking ~ Writer's Cramp Winner

Created: May 18, 2025 at 11:49am

Modified: May 20, 2025 at 11:57am

Size: 0.73 KB

Genres: Dark, Romance/Love

SHORT STORY

Vampire Lace

by JL Richter

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2340571

White or red, doesn't matter when you're dead. ~ Daily Flash Fiction Winner

Created: May 19, 2025 at 8:47pm

Modified: May 20, 2025 at 9:35am

Size: 1.74 KB

Genres: Dark, Paranormal, Gothic

FICTION

Danny

by |π÷∆€¥

Rated: 13+ • Crime/Gangster • #2299293

He stuffed the bologna and bread under his stained shirt and ran as fast as he could run.

Created: Jul 6, 2023 at 5:12am

Modified: May 20, 2025 at 8:14am

Size: 2.03 KB

Genres: Crime/Gangster, Dark, Mystery

FICTION

The Unseen Sender

by Jeffhans

Rated: E • Satire • #2340415

If Poe were alive today, how would he react to texts?

Created: May 16, 2025 at 5:24pm

Modified: May 16, 2025 at 5:24pm

Size: 3.44 KB

Genres: Satire, Gothic, Dark

OTHER

Misery Falls

by Sword and Sheath

Rated: ASR • Dark • #2340381

The innocent little girl I was, was naive to know what went wrong in the past.

Created: May 16, 2025 at 1:54am

Modified: May 16, 2025 at 1:54am

Size: 0.59 KB

Genres: Dark, Tragedy, Young Adult

SHORT STORY

Tap

by papabigsauce

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2334527

This was an "in media res" writing book task. A man finds the body of someone he knows.

Created: Feb 3, 2025 at 8:21pm

Modified: May 14, 2025 at 5:47pm

Size: 2.42 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Mystery

POETRY

Words

by Noisy Wren

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2339364

Before Bi-Polarity was a diagnosis, she was my high-school girlfriend. My soul's lament.

Created: Apr 28, 2025 at 1:01am

Modified: May 14, 2025 at 7:35am

Size: 0.94 KB

Genres: Dark, Emotional, Personal

POETRY

It doesn't burn.

by Xakkenna Lang

Rated: E • Dark • #2340116

A grimoire no one can read. Until they can.

Created: May 11, 2025 at 3:35pm

Modified: May 11, 2025 at 3:35pm

Size: 1.25 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Supernatural

POETRY

The Eternal Youth Spell

by Sumojo

Rated: E • Contest Entry • #2260264

Old witch desires her youth.

Created: Oct 17, 2021 at 8:24am

Modified: May 10, 2025 at 11:51pm

Size: 1.68 KB

Genres: Contest Entry, Dark, Occult

POETRY

The angel of death

by Xakkenna Lang

Rated: E • Death • #2339970

A poem in honor of my best friend, who died last year. She pulled me from the deepest pit.

Created: May 9, 2025 at 12:53pm

Modified: May 9, 2025 at 12:53pm

Size: 1.16 KB

Genres: Death, Dark, Horror/Scary

FICTION

Evil eyes

by Sumojo

Rated: E • Drama • #2339751

The first two sentences as a hook for a book inspired by an image

Created: May 5, 2025 at 3:09pm

Modified: May 9, 2025 at 6:22am

Size: 0.26 KB

Genres: Drama, Dark

SHORT STORY

Practically Safe

by Daniel Wolf

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #1575792

A tragic chain of events alter a boy's life; propelling him into a world most never see.

Rewards 300 GPs per review

Created: Jun 27, 2009 at 7:25pm

Modified: May 7, 2025 at 12:15am

Size: 19.95 KB

Genres: Dark, Horror/Scary, Drama

POETRY

The Old Man

by legwrites

Rated: E • Dark • #2339748

What did he say before he died?

Created: May 5, 2025 at 12:51pm

Modified: May 5, 2025 at 12:51pm

Size: 1.30 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Spiritual

SHORT STORY

Spectre

by Sasha Harding

Rated: 13+ • Paranormal • #2339729

A lone spectre drifts through fading memories, lost between life and something beyond.

Created: May 5, 2025 at 7:23am

Modified: May 5, 2025 at 7:25am

Size: 4.52 KB

Genres: Paranormal, Ghost, Dark

POETRY

Escape

by |π÷∆€¥

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2322778

How did I get here?

Created: Jun 30, 2024 at 11:54am

Modified: May 5, 2025 at 3:08am

Size: 0.88 KB

Genres: Dark, Drama, Psychology

POETRY

The man

by BBCAT8411

Rated: E • Tragedy • #2339693

A poem of a break

Created: May 4, 2025 at 3:01pm

Modified: May 4, 2025 at 3:01pm

Size: 0.73 KB

Genres: Tragedy, Dark, Romance/Love

POETRY

Work $#@& Harder?

by I Heart My Sox

Rated: 18+ • Dark • #2339640

Entry for the rebel poetry contest 5/2025

Created: May 3, 2025 at 12:16pm

Modified: May 3, 2025 at 12:36pm

Size: 0.88 KB

Genres: Dark, Emotional, Psychology

SAMPLE

Cruelest Twist - A ghost story

by Roaring Witch

Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2271622

A piece of a story about a ghost hunt investigation in an old estate

Created: Apr 19, 2022 at 10:41am

Modified: May 2, 2025 at 10:11pm

Size: 3.98 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Romance/Love

POETRY

We never asked her name [220]

by Kåre เลียม Enga

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2257508

Ekphrastic poem inspired by the monochrome ink drawing "Sinking in the Dark" by Benson Koo

Created: Aug 31, 2021 at 12:28am

Modified: Apr 30, 2025 at 7:44pm

Size: 1.05 KB

Genres: Dark, Horror/Scary, Arts

SHORT STORY

The Tides That Bind

by Enthusiasm

Rated: E • Psychology • #2337216

Nessa returns to a coastal town, facing memories and a sea that sings secrets of the past.

Created: Mar 23, 2025 at 10:39pm

Modified: Apr 30, 2025 at 6:31am

Size: 2.13 KB

Genres: Psychology, Emotional, Dark

SHORT STORY

The Echoes of Unlit Corners

by Enthusiasm

Rated: E • Emotional • #2337231

Shadows reveal buried regrets, forcing Mira to face echoes of her past.

Created: Mar 24, 2025 at 7:15am

Modified: Apr 30, 2025 at 6:30am

Size: 3.35 KB

Genres: Emotional, Dark, Psychology

SHORT STORY

The Library of Unwritten Endings

by Enthusiasm

Rated: E • Dark • #2337232

A library of lost stories helps Levi uncover the truth about his missing sister.

Created: Mar 24, 2025 at 7:19am

Modified: Apr 30, 2025 at 6:29am

Size: 2.97 KB

Genres: Dark, Psychology, Emotional

SHORT STORY

The Noctuary

by Enthusiasm

Rated: E • Psychology • #2337311

A haunted subway garden forces Elara to face guilt, loss, and the echoes of her past.

Created: Mar 25, 2025 at 10:04am

Modified: Apr 30, 2025 at 6:29am

Size: 3.31 KB

Genres: Psychology, Dark, Emotional

SHORT STORY

The Ferryman’s Static

by Enthusiasm

Rated: E • Psychology • #2337989

A widow traverses liminal grief, facing regrets with the Ferryman’s static.

Created: Apr 5, 2025 at 3:37pm

Modified: Apr 30, 2025 at 6:28am

Size: 20.12 KB

Genres: Psychology, Dark, Self Help

SHORT STORY

But...

by I Heart My Sox

Rated: 18+ • Fantasy • #2339456

April 2025 entry distorted minds Contest

Created: Apr 29, 2025 at 8:50pm

Modified: Apr 29, 2025 at 9:07pm

Size: 1.19 KB

Genres: Fantasy, Dark

POETRY

Doctor Frankenstein

by Dave

Rated: E • Comedy • #2339333

in a Clerihew poem for the Writer's Block

Created: Apr 27, 2025 at 4:28pm

Modified: Apr 27, 2025 at 4:29pm

Size: 0.17 KB

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Dark

POETRY

How She Feels

by legwrites

Rated: E • Emotional • #2339145

Sad girl

Created: Apr 24, 2025 at 6:37pm

Modified: Apr 24, 2025 at 6:37pm

Size: 0.31 KB

Genres: Emotional, Dark, Personal

SHORT STORY

Static Becomes a Relic Here

by Enthusiasm

Rated: E • Dark • #2339136

A town’s silence hardens into resin, and an archivist catalogs its unsaid words.

Created: Apr 24, 2025 at 4:56pm

Modified: Apr 24, 2025 at 4:58pm

Size: 3.10 KB

Genres: Dark, Psychology, Emotional

POETRY

the shadows of tommorow

by shelbonso

Rated: E • Mystery • #2339081

futuristic poem

Created: Apr 24, 2025 at 6:58am

Modified: Apr 24, 2025 at 6:58am

Size: 1.41 KB

Genres: Mystery, Nature, Dark

POETRY

Still in the Static

by Enthusiasm

Rated: E • Dark • #2338865

A son wrestles father's war-ghost, grief, and memory in a home turned museum of absence.

Created: Apr 19, 2025 at 5:15pm

Modified: Apr 23, 2025 at 11:35am

Size: 2.06 KB

Genres: Dark, Military, Psychology

POETRY

Wishful Thinking

by Sumojo

Rated: E • Dark • #2339031

Eight line poem

Created: Apr 23, 2025 at 9:53am

Modified: Apr 23, 2025 at 9:54am

Size: 0.40 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Philosophy

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