Pastoral Stories

58 Stories

Heathcote Misconstrued: A Tale From Millet Hedge by thetoadcottage
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Heathcote Misconstrued: A Tale Fro...by thetoadcottage
A very close knit village can't help but deem the newcomer Mr. Israel Heathcote a strange, unlikeable man. Rumors swarm of his past, but there is many a detail left to b...
Tea for the Tillerman by BigSned
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Tea for the Tillermanby BigSned
A silly little story about an old man's confusion.
Baited Lines - A collection of Poetry (Atty Awards 2012) by foxifae
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Baited Lines - A collection of Poe...by Raquel Lyon
My selection of ten poems, submitted for the Atty Awards, some thought provoking, others humorous. I grew up reading A. A. Milne and Edward Lear, and they have both been...
Completed
Daphnis and Chloe by Longus_thelongest
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Daphnis and Chloeby Longus
1.7k years ago. On the idyllic isle of Lesbos, a shepherdess and shepherd fall in love - but do they know what love is??
B i s o u*h.rj by modumogi
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B i s o u*h.rjby modumogi
A new beginning for everyone... In which dreams became reality or they thought so * * * * Poetic delight 1st in pastoral :)))
The Brightlings by RicBlow
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The Brightlingsby Ric Blow
Felix Swift is a teenager with a big problem; He just can't stay awake. And falling asleep at the wrong moment has already caused him more trouble in the past year than...
Tainted Sin  by ttaevgines
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Tainted Sin by ggukjmluv •ᴗ•
Two girls, only one way out. Was their so called mistake? It was their very own existence, and their very own pleasure. Yet they committed it again and again, as guilt w...
A Turtle's Demise by BThosEaglestone
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A Turtle's Demiseby Thos Eaglestone
Drawn by the unexpected melody of a violin in the woods, Jones will get to visit with Wilson and his wife Gabriella on Wilson's last day to be alive. --------------- Ple...
Completed
Afume The Pastor by abedy12
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Afume The Pastorby ABEDNEGO WEKESA
An hardworking Christian preacher, also selfish and egocentric. .. Inconsiderate.... Doing unethical activities
Love Letter to My Past - July Poems (2023) by River_Ross
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Love Letter to My Past - July Poem...by River Ross
A collection of my best poems written during the month of July
aduni ade by Rasheed2373
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aduni adeby Rasheed2373
African fiction that portrayed the rural life of yorua(Nigerian tribe) society . In kusese village,aduni was betrothed to oloye gbamudu at child birth,the bashorun wh...
Sheep in the Misty Light by deframj22
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Sheep in the Misty Lightby Michael DeFrancesco
poem in homage to Addison T. Millar
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Thom O'Leary Mountainbrook -Rediscovering the Joy of Life by thomolearyalabama
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Thom O'Leary Mountainbrook -Redisc...by Thom O'leary Mountainbrook
When was the last time you felt truly joyful, not just happy because today was a good day, but deep-seatedly joyful, where it seems to give life meaning and purpose? Tha...
Tall tales and tittle-tattle by WarrenPeace9
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Tall tales and tittle-tattleby WarrenPeace9
These tales are my attempt to combat the 'slings and arrows' of outrageous fortune, and in doing so free my mind to explore the vastness of individual creation. To conte...
Imaginary Friends by RosaHopkins
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Imaginary Friendsby RosaHopkins
Super short story about the nature of friends, especially the need to feel understood and what lengths we will go to to fill that void. Perfect for those who love Anne o...
Safe and Sound by saislam1
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Safe and Soundby Sinon
A cabin in the woods. Storm Streaks and Raging Fires. 2 lost girls trying to survive in a cruel, harsh, and unforgiving world that tore their family apart. ...
Completed
Classroom Fever by HonestLyre
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Classroom Feverby HonestLyre
A collection of poems pried from the mandibles of a beetle sitting in the back of the classroom.
Belinda Bee by KarenMuensterman
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Belinda Beeby Karen Muensterman
Part murder mystery, part midwestern gothic, and part spiritual memoir, Belinda Bee is the story of coming of age in a 1960's rural community awash in a bewildering stew...