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TITLE (EDIT)
The Cold Afterglow At The West End
DESCRIPTION
A short story involving mystery and some element of truth.
[1,666 words]
TITLE KEYWORD
Mystery
AUTHOR
David Soriano
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A chemistry professor who enjoys reading and writing poetry.
[July 2002]
AUTHOR'S E-MAIL ADDRESS
soriano@pitt.edu
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (53)
A Monument To Time And Stonehenge (Poetry) A collection of verse. [1501 words] [Mystery]
Altered State (Poetry) A poem about being in a coma. [37 words] [Mystical]
American Revolution (Poetry) A poem about the 1960s era. [100 words] [History]
Bogs, Swamps, Lagoons And Marshes (Poetry) A poem about..wetlands. [75 words] [Nature]
Boomerang (Poetry) A poem about the boomerang sport. [60 words] [Motivational]
Calamus Revival (Poetry) A thoughtful poem on reflection. [79 words] [Mind]
Chronicles Of Irish Tradition (Poetry) A poem saluting the excellence of Irish literary tradition. [69 words] [History]
Civil War News (Poetry) A poem based on American Civil War trading cards from ca. 1961. [56 words] [History]
Competition (Poetry) Only the strong survive. [82 words] [Action]
Dreams Of Transmutation (Poetry) A poem about alchemy. [144 words] [Psychology]
Face Down In The Street (Poetry) A poem about sensitivity toward our fellow man. [90 words] [Spiritual]
Find Eternal Rest (Poetry) Restless spirits. [148 words] [Mystery]
Halloween (Poetry) A tale written for a Halloween night. [76 words] [Horror]
H.G. Wells (Poetry) A poem about writer H.G. Wells and his life. [120 words] [Science Fiction]
His Winged Sphinx (Poetry) An intepretation of the set and setting for H.G Wells when he wrote the "Time Machine". [165 words] [History]
In Retrospect (Poetry) A poem describing appreciation. [122 words] [Romance]
Intellectual Kelvinism (Poetry) A poem focusing on academic snobbery. [111 words] [Psychology]
Inward And Outward (Poetry) A thoughtful poem on fellow man and life elsewhere in the universe. [66 words] [Relationships]
Lady Liberty Looks On (Poetry) A collection of poems. [1501 words] [Motivational]
Linguistic Tongues (Poetry) A poem about weirdness based on a true story. [90 words] [Horror]
Love Of Winter (Poetry) Winter-my time of year. [57 words] [Nature]
Megalithic Ruins (Poetry) A poem about Stonehenge. [55 words] [Mystical]
Meloncholy Madness (Poetry) A poem about alchemy. [81 words] [Fantasy]
Mixed Emotions (Poetry) A humourous poem about a... piggy bank. [104 words] [Humor]
Morlock Clones (Poetry) A poem based on the author's interpretation of the "Time Machine" by H.G. Wells. [67 words] [Science Fiction]
Neanderthal Expressions (Poetry) A thoughtful poem on creativity and needs of self-expression. [60 words] [Relationships]
Odor- Eaters Needed (Poetry) A poem about shoes. [52 words] [Humor]
Panspermia (Poetry) A poem about origins of life. [52 words] [Scientific]
Pasteur (Poetry) A poem in honor of Louis Pasteur. [52 words] [Biography]
Placidness (Poetry) A poem about thoughtfulness. [78 words] [Relationships]
Rapture (Poetry) A mysterious poem .... [110 words] [Mystery]
Receptor Sites (Poetry) A poem about consciousness elevation. [60 words] [Psychology]
Restless Departed (Poetry) A soul not wishing to leave very expensive property. [70 words] [Fantasy]
Science And Religion (Poetry) A poem about... science and religion. [73 words] [Scientific]
Security Blanket (Poetry) A poem about the Shroud. [58 words] [Spiritual]
Sense Of Self-Worth (Poetry) A poem about one's self. [67 words] [Self-Help]
Slugfest And Sureshot (Poetry) A poem about a pinball machine. [82 words] [Fantasy]
Spiritual Hunger (Poetry) A poem about spiritual differences. [97 words] [Spiritual]
Study Guides And Solution Manuals (Poetry) A poem about academia and psychology. [33 words] [Psychology]
Surf's Up (Poetry) Unusual poem about surfing. [81 words] [Nature]
Teleportation (Poetry) A poem about ghosts. [49 words] [Suspense]
The Eye Of Evil (Poetry) A brief poem about the evil eye. [45 words] [Horror]
The Gnome From Alaska (Short Stories) A humorous short story involving... a gnome. [1,427 words] [Humor]
The Immigrant Story (Essays) Elaboration on the Led Zeppelin's "The Immigrant Song". [979 words] [History]
The Irish Healer (Poetry) A poem based on an Irish legend about a healer. [73 words] [History]
The Land Of Green (Poetry) A humourous poem about an Irish Farmer's day in the field. [130 words] [Humor]
The Second Effort (Poetry) The 1970 Kansas City Chiefs- up and over! [56 words]
The Tired And Poor (Poetry) Cheap Labor. [108 words] [History]
Things I'd Like To Say (Poetry) A poem for a man of few words. [47 words] [Relationships]
Three Dimensional Vision (Poetry) A poem on thoughtfulness. [53 words]
What Is Life? (Poetry) What is....life? [126 words] [Mystical]
Who You Gonna Call? (Poetry) A poem about seances. [104 words] [Fantasy]
Witch's Broom (Poetry) A nature poem dealing with outer space and galaxies. [53 words] [Scientific]

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© 2002 David Soriano
STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
July 2002
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