Oil stories, books, poems, and more

Illegal oil bunkering has increased in recent times in Niger Delta Read More

Tags: oil, illegal, bunkering, illegal-oil-bunkering, illegal-oil-bunkering-niger-delta

When Gas Was Free

By Rocknrollrod

Short Story / Non-Fiction

April 11, 2016

Shelves: 1

I showed my dad how to get free gas. Read More

Tags: water, oil, gasoline, buick

The History and Impact of Oil Life Monitoring

By autoexpert

Article / Non-Fiction

January 09, 2016

Shelves: 1

The Autohouse House

A vehicle's ability to inform the driver of the condition of its motor oil has been around since the late 1990's. This article talks about this feature's history and basis as well as the impact of this valuable information on the well being of cars and trucks. Read More

Tags: life, oil, advice, auto, repair

His Revenge

By John Howell

November 11, 2015

Shelves: 1

America loves John Cannon, its newest hero, and the President wants to present him with the highest civilian medal for bravery for saving the Annapolis midshipman from a terrorist plot to destroy them. While in Washington for the award ceremony, John unwillingly becomes an accomplice in another plan by the… Read More

Tags: murder, adventure, thriller, oil, terrorist, kidnapping, president, market, prestige, coersion

Mankind a Self-Destructive Species

By MichaelS76

Short Story / Non-Fiction

May 05, 2015

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

A brief story of mankind as a destructive species. I discuss how man is destroying the planet and ultimately the extinction of the human race due to man's destructive nature. Read More

Tags: horror, death, children, trees, god, air, destruction, pain, faith, virus, ice, space, moon, bacteria, sun

The United States Government and Future of Mankind

By MichaelS76

Essay / Non-Fiction

May 05, 2015

Shelves: 1

A journey through politics in the 21st century, our National debt, future of mankind and more. Read More

Tags: god, food, national, nation, patriot, future, act, oil, billions, weapons, mankind, economy, race, abraham, bills

When I look into the reflection that is man I say Gollum, Gollum

By MichaelS76

Short Story / True Confessions

May 05, 2015

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

This is an in your face, no holdback rant about today's world and the people in it. How we treat each other, the planet and our purpose if any. This is what we have created for ourselves and now we must lie in our filth. Maybe someday, this will… Read More

Tags: death, dying, environment, food, military, society, man, hate, liar, earth, living, angry, abortion, independence, black

IF WE RUN OUT OF OIL

By abyskaria

Poem / Memoir

April 09, 2015

Shelves: 1

It is their livelihood. For humanitarian reason we cannot end solution with one green button. All life respect happiness to be with utmost wellness blessings. If this street has many passerby, who will route back in time for an hideout? Beheading all who may fall sick without daily bread, can… Read More

Tags: conservation, earth, oil

The Scar Of Love

By rapblitz

Book / Mystery and Crime

February 10, 2015

Shelves: 1

Jonathan never thought that he would meet Samantha the love of his dreams by this unexpected way this story goes through emotional situations and investigations, can Jonathan's scar be the reason that they fell for each other? how did he get this so special scar? please read, like and comment… Read More

Tags: love, death, marriage, children, humor, technology, humour, satire, drugs, online, god, nature, environment, poetry, food

Saudi Arabia

By sonyapryr

Script / Non-Fiction

January 25, 2015

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Timeline. Saudi Arabia. Read More

Tags: history, oil, corruption, al, qaeda, bin, laden, saudi, arabia, research, records, timeline

Oil and Revenge

By curiouserandcuriouser

Book / Horror

October 02, 2014

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

As humans, it seems that we always make unnecessary problems in the world. Prime examples being, global warming, abuse... Oil spills... And speaking of oil spills, I am guessing you remember that oil spill we had in 2010.. Well, that made a bunch of trouble. And one single creature, is… Read More

Tags: horror, creepy, scary, murder, blood, killer, oil, bloody, mermaid, spill, oil_spill, mermaid_girl

Unknown liability

By Franck Hayes

April 21, 2014

Shelves: 1

Accounting professional Ling embark on a dangerous audit assignment that lead her from the outer reaches of Uzbekistan to the golden safes of Geneva and reveal an incredible plot about oil, finance and politics. Read More

Tags: international, thriller, action, oil, finance

Wash Away part 2

By angel plant

Poem / Poetry

February 20, 2014

Shelves: 1

What God can do for you. He will see you through if you let him. Read More

Tags: help, away, bad, wash, lord, others, oil, track, turn, perfume, plead, carry

Three Ghosts

By DarkSpectre

Short Story / Flash Fiction

December 22, 2013

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

As a homage to Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", a man commits suicide while 3 ghosts narrate, each with different personalities. ***Author's note*** The ending of this piece of literature was based on the ending of Ray Bradbury's "Kaleidoscope". Read More

Tags: dark, death, creepy, flash_fiction, fire, suicide, ghosts, oil, phoenix

Three Green Candles

Short Story / Memoir

September 01, 2013

Shelves: 1

Juggernaut carried three green candles made from vegetable oil to light them at a Hindu temple, Muslim Dargah and Catholic church. He gets a different expereince at each place of worship. Read More

Tags: temple, father, church, oil, priest, animal, candles, catholic, fat, diya, agni, preist, hindu, mosque, wicks

Ruler of the Seas (Contest Entry)

By Mentis Cibum

Short Story / Fantasy

August 31, 2013

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

It is about the ruler of the seas, who curses the children of the most powerful man on earth. The ruler is angry that its kingdom has been destroyed by man's pollution and steals the children to make a difference. For Peyton Kirby's "Twisted Children Short Story Contest." Read More

Tags: death, children, fish, life, magic, short, story, twisted, child, pollution, shore, baby, sea, witch, strange

Slick like Oil

Short Story / Memoir

July 07, 2013

Shelves: 1

A story of a woman vendor that made house calls to sell vegetable oil. Read More

Tags: oil, nut, coconut, vegetable, pea, sessame

Trails in the Sand

By PCZick

Book / Literary Fiction

January 24, 2013

Shelves: 1

Trails in the Sand follows environmental writer Caroline Carlisle as she reports on endangered sea turtles during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. As she delves into the story, she uncovers secrets about the past that threaten to destroy her family unless she can heal the hurts from a lifetime of… Read More

Tags: george, sea, oil, endangered, st, florida, species, island, turtles, horizon, spill, deepwater, loggerhead

elf home

By elf

Poem / Poetry

September 25, 2012

Shelves: 1

road of rocks Read More

Tags: war, home, mother, oil

Portrait of the Small Roman Ruler

By Lobster Claw

Poem / Poetry

July 16, 2012

Shelves: 1

This is a poem I wrote that describes my passion towards a particular art, done by a very common individual. Read More

Tags: poem, red, brown, black, oil, painting, gold, canvas, soft, paint, yellow, roman, caeser, weave

Oil

By Steven Salkeld

July 13, 2012

Shelves: 1

Chapter 1 of my novel Oil, All comments gratefully recieved Read More

Tags: novel, oil, steven, carlisle, salkeld

Follow the Leader

By Meredith Marshall

July 03, 2012

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

Blurring the lines between kidnapper, victim, friend and ally, Follow the Leader examines the contradictions we create in our own identities, the havoc money can play in our lives, and ultimately who really has the power. Most importantly though, Follow the Leader takes a look at the devastating consequences of… Read More

Tags: love, death, suspense, oil, kidnapping, stolkholm_syndrome

Drive the Demons Out

Article / Humor

June 01, 2012

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Neem tree from flowers to roots have medicinal value. More importantly, neem limbs are used by witch doctors to drive the demons out of people. Read this. Read More

Tags: abuse, crazy, skin, verbal, psychological, witch, bitter, oil, warfare, medicine, doctor, seeds, lashes, thick, brushes

Shampoo Day

Article / Non-Fiction

May 26, 2012

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

By It Was Then That it Happened

Saturday is shampoo day in most Hindu households. Washing hair with soap nut extract or Shika pod paste as shampoo was an ancient tradition but now replaced by shampoo from a bottle. Read More

Tags: red, bitter, eye, oil, gods, holy, prayers, worship, juice, soap, temples, pods, hindus, saturday, shampoo

They called it the end of the world

Poem / Poetry

May 16, 2012

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

I wrote this for an English lesson. could you please tell me what you think, (and please be honest) It is about the end of the world. Read More

Tags: end_of_the_world, oil, warning

Little Tin Man

By TheCorpseHasPetals

Poem / Poetry

April 27, 2012

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Tags: man, empty, oil, decay, tin

Mad mother Earth

By Chrysta

Poem / Editorial and Opinion

March 26, 2012

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The brutal reality of what humans have done to the Earth. Read More

Tags: god, destruction, future, earth, pollution, ignorance, sin, oil

Oat Meal Pancholy

Article / Other

March 22, 2012

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

Plain oatmeal is boring but then add few wholesome foods to make it more nutritious and tasty and call it 'Oat Meal Pancholy.' Read More

Tags: energy, breakfast, bitter, pill, oil, sugar, eggs, bacon, boring, fat, seeds, boiled, milk, genes, oatmeal

THE LORD OF THE CREEKS

By Benny4

Short Story / Literary Fiction

January 12, 2012

Shelves: 1