Ghosts of the Morning

Low-angle, early morning light in my home reveals mysterious ghostly presences where mere furniture and structure otherwise stand.


Inside the China cabinet…


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…Now, this ghost seems explicable. It seems to live in my grandmother’s sole surviving crystal glass:


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But on the wall, a graceful heraldic figure materializes from no discernable source:


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And on a floor, with no nearby surfaces to reflect or refract, an excitable presence scrabbles near a cabinet’s leg:






None of the ghosts have yet tried to make contact. I’ll let you know if/when they do.


(This post responds to Discover writing prompt Day 12: Light.)
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Published on April 19, 2020 21:17
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