Ghosts

a poem and an elaboration of an earlier mentioned concept — My ancestors taught me not to open up umbrellas up inside for fear of unleashing unknown spirits into the home, but this period of solitude made me wonder — are spirits not just versions of humans, made into ether? There must be nice ones, after all? Could there be a…

Corporate success comes at a price, taking a heavy toll on those who suffer from depression and PTSD — I don’t understand the concept of a mid-life crisis. My whole life has been one giant crisis. I don’t own a home, have never been married, and have never had kids. I’ve seen a lot of doctors, own one of those giant pill boxes labeled with the days of the…

Today is our third meeting. The couple sits huddled together on the client’s couch. They always shiver and ask me to turn up the heat. Leanne holds the white blanket bundle on her lap like a devotee might hold a sacred relic. I can’t get her to put it down. …

While there are a large amount of fakes, there are some photographs that make you wonder. This photo is no exception, as it is one of the best looking ghost photographs ever seen. The photo was taken during an investigation at the Newsham Park Hospital and Orphanage in Liverpool. This…

A Star is Born Hollywood has long been the destination of aspiring thespians with stars in their eyes. Unfortunately, only a choice few ever see their dreams become reality. The vast majority end up abandoning their quest for fame after having their hopes dashed time and again. While many go…

The once groundbreaking Waverly Hills Sanatorium is now home to the spirits of former patients who never left. — A Terrifying Disease For thousands of years, tuberculosis has caused widespread death and suffering around the world. This once-incurable disease spread rapidly through communities, wiping out entire populations in the blink of an eye. With symptoms consisting of fatigue, fever, chills, chest pain, weight loss, and coughing blood, tuberculosis was a very unpleasant…

The horrors they endured are still going. — When I was 12, my mom took a job on a plantation in Virginia. Dad was not sure about it, but they offered him a light handyman position, which suited him just fine. I spent my days wandering around the place, fascinated with the history of it all, and there…

The Defiance Junior High School is the most haunted. It is better known as “School Spirit.” It has been vacant since 2018. Many paranormal people have heard jangling keys to a music box in the school. The Defiance City Schools building, situated at the intersection of Arabella and Clinton streets…