Fear stories, books, poems, and more

No choice than to solve the difficult, if surely you must succeed. Read More

Tags: love, fear, shadow, apart, thorn

Sky High

By Zane Tomich

Short Story / Humor

January 07, 2020

A young man is out having fun at a theme park. The fun turns into anxiety, fear, and a battle with his on mind when his friends opt to ride an epic rollercoaster. Will he overcome his fears? Read More

Tags: friendship, humor, life, fear, lessons

Broken

By Thesayga

Poem / Poetry

January 04, 2020

Shelves: 1

She was once whole but destroyed by people whom she trusted. And now, she is nothing but broken pieces. Read More

Tags: sadness, fear, betrayed

Get Wisdom.

By johngumbs

Poem / Poetry

January 03, 2020

The cry is out, ''Get wisdom.'' My poem. Read More

Tags: love, life, happy, fear, wisdom

All to Fear

By Chanonvic

Poem / Poetry

December 23, 2019

My worst fear. [Content warning for references to physical violence.] Read More

Tags: mother, motherhood, fear, parenthood, parent

The Ripper

By Lea Sheryn

Short Story / Horror

December 15, 2019

A young prostitute fears Jack the Ripper Read More

Tags: horror, fear, prostitute, jack-the-ripper

Let Me Become Wise.

By johngumbs

Poem / Poetry

December 15, 2019

When two teams are playing, we don't know which one is going to win; but in the life game, everyone knows that 'death' is the outcome. My poem. Read More

Tags: fear, frighten, wise, enlighten, deceptive

Unspoken Words

By Artic Wolf 1984

Book / Poetry

December 12, 2019

A collection of poems that cover everything from love, hope, fear and death (among other topics). Read More

Tags: love, hope, life, fear, poems

The Sun Eater

By B. A. Anderson

Poem / Horror

December 08, 2019

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

He wanders the sky. He swallows the sun. Read More

Tags: horror, monster, fear, sky, sun

Paranoia

By Prince EL

Poem / Poetry

November 26, 2019

Comments: 5

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV. Read More

Tags: poetry, hope, poem, fear, paranoia

Love Will Drive Out Fear.

By johngumbs

Poem / Poetry

November 22, 2019

If you are full of fear, get some love. My poem. Read More

Tags: love, fear, alive, aware

Puss On The Edge Of The World

By Mike S.

Poem / Humor

November 18, 2019

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

Sometimes I'm a... Read More

Tags: fear

Fears Part Two

By ivy lena

Poem / Non-Fiction

November 13, 2019

Tags: feelings, fear, fighting-fears, physical-reaction

Not The Wisest Choice

By hullabaloo22

Poem / Romance

October 31, 2019

Comments: 6

Shelves: 2

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: fear, forest, trespass, corvidae

Stage Fright

By Bianca Shane'

Poem / Romance

October 23, 2019

Comments: 2

An ode to stage fright, who was once an enemy, and now a friend. Read More

Tags: passion, dreams, reality, fear, scared

Fear

By ivy lena

Poem / Non-Fiction

October 15, 2019

Comments: 2

My personal opinion of fear. How I perceive it and how I try to contain it. Read More

Tags: emotions, fear, takes-over, dont-hide, acknowledge-fear

Cyclic Break

By Olivia Louise

Poem / Religion and Spirituality

September 26, 2019

The moment in life when you come to the realization that YOU have to face your fears in order to release yourself from the shackles that confines you to the place in time that holds you prisoner of your own mind, knowing that you have the tools to set yourself… Read More

Tags: faith, freedom, fear, recovery, clarity

Kids Club

Short Story / Action and Adventure

September 23, 2019

This is a story about children growing up on the Medway in Kent during the war years in the early 1940's. It takes the reader on a nostalgic trip back to the innocent but dangerous times when the common enemy were the Luftwaffe who were bombing England's main cities. Throughout… Read More

Tags: death, war, terror, youth, fear

The Haunted Lighthouse

Short Story / Thrillers

September 22, 2019

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

This supernatural ghost story is a period drama set in the latter part of the 19th century. Three lighthouse keepers are assigned the task of maintaining the beam of light on the old Smalls lighthouse which is positioned on The mumbles which is a stretch of rocks just off the… Read More

Tags: death, fiction, loneliness, fear, lighthouse

MR X

Book / Mystery and Crime

September 21, 2019

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

MR X is a cold war spy thriller set in the late 1950's. The story is based on the trials and tribulations of two British secret service agents from London. They are employed by the government and are assigned to recover and rescue an important British agent who has been… Read More

Tags: death, war, terror, fear, crime

The Waiting Room

By JeanRose

Short Story / Other

September 20, 2019

Shelves: 1

Time is running out. Things happen around us and we continue to be alone. And our time never comes. Why is that? First story I publish on here. Hope everyone can find something good in a story full of hopelessness. Read More

Tags: depression, life, sadness, fear, overcoming

An Encounter In The Mist

Book / Horror

September 20, 2019

Comments: 6

Shelves: 2

A spine chilling ghost story set in the 19th century which describes the events surrounding a mysterious and supernatural "Phantom Coach" Which collects unsuspected passengers along a dangerous journey when they accept this means of transport by mistake. During one such evening two people board the coach only to find… Read More

Tags: fiction, evil, nightmare, loneliness, fear

Spirits Of The Lost World

Book / Science Fiction

September 20, 2019

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

This story focuses on Afterlife which takes the reader on an imagined journey from the subject's demise to a new world of existence. The portal of one doorway slams shut as another one opens up where fact and fiction collide introducing the prospect of life after death. The reader will… Read More

Tags: death, humour, life, erotic, fear

Devil In The Mist

Book / Horror

September 18, 2019

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

Warning !!!!!!! This story contains horrific scenes of a sexual nature and is unsuitable for minors.Urban monster wreaks havoc slaying the local population with menace.The town of Darkville lays just south of the river Mississippi. With a population of just over 25,000 it was seldom in the news but on… Read More

Tags: horror, death, fear, urban, devil

Lost In Paradise

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

September 17, 2019

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Exotic dream island destination reveals a secret hidden world of vice and prostitution where young women are lured by the promise of riches beyond their wildest dreams. The victims find themselves entrapped in sex shops and brothels with no escape from the gang masters who entice tourists to pay bar… Read More

Tags: fantasy, pain, desire, fear, lust

MYSTERY IN MY ROOM

By Agarmah Francis

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

September 14, 2019

Lovette was posted to Warri in Nigeria as a nurse.Though she was warned by her parents,it wasn't after mysterious things began to happen in her room that she actually knew the reason for her parent's concerns about her. Probably,her stay in Warri will be limited. Read More

Tags: mystery, fear, francis, agamah, -room

Fear

By ELLASSINS

Poem / Romance

September 10, 2019

By Burning Sage to Sacher Stem And WhyThen

Tags: fear, metaphor

Weight Gaining, Lost

Poem / Health and Fitness

September 08, 2019

Comments: 1