by Tom Bombadil | Apr 12, 2020 | Based on true events, Children's, English, Magical Realism, Short stories
Sheila. In my youth, I lived in Scotland, a land that taught me the virtues of joy, haggis, red-headed beauties, and the power women wield when they unite. My stay was brief, yet the country left an indelible mark upon my soul. Through diligence and perseverance, my...
by Tom Bombadil | Oct 30, 2019 | Based on true events, Children's, English, Magical Realism, Short stories
My earliest memories “I must remember. I must remember,” I murmured to myself as I did what could only be likened to floating, entering into my corporeal vessel. Entering that cocoon of sensation, a world distant and filled with shades and whispers, the mantra...
by Tom Bombadil | Sep 11, 2019 | Based on true events, English, Magical Realism, Short stories
The Village Elder Call me Pádraig, or for those uninitiated in Gaelic, it flows like Porric. In Spanish, it translates to Patricio or Patrick in English. I hail from Chile, but my father wove tales of Irish ancestry, bestowing upon me a name that trips up the bravest...
by Tom Bombadil | Aug 19, 2019 | Based on true events, English, Magical Realism, Short stories
Tigre The Brave Dog’s Story of Loyalty and Hardship When I was little, the pets we had at home were always cats. This was primarily because my elder sister was always finding kittens. Coupled with the fact that my dad didn’t want pets in the house, it often...
by Tom Bombadil | Aug 12, 2019 | English, Fiction, Magical Realism, Short stories
A couple in a car dressed for a wedding. It was night and one of those brief summer downpours had fallen, leaving everything wet. Both of them were quite drenched, even though they had only run to the car. Nevertheless, they felt good, sat in the car, dressed in their...
by Tom Bombadil | Aug 12, 2019 | Based on true events, English, Magical Realism, Short stories
Something I regret. Of the joyful moments in my life, two stand out above the rest: the births of my children. These moments have etched themselves into my memory, filling me with happiness, yet always accompanied by the knowledge of the immense responsibility they...
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