Writing in the Midnight Hour

Poised, staring out into the silent darkness, the predator lurks. The fanged teeth. The crinkled brow that tents a hollow socket of the emaciated face. The crude slit of a mouth. All are the characteristics of that fiendish consort that creeps throughout chill, cerebral caverns, always searching for its prey.

It knows its victim too well. The sanctuaries that its prey regards as impenetrable, the predator has already probed. The defenses that its prey has employed, this predator knows how to thwart. It knows.

A toying menace, the predator will find its prey again and again. The head bowed in grief, the prey will know it has been trounced. A sharp sting to the abdomen will usher in a gasp of relief. Not because death was swift, but because death has not yet been welcomed.

The prey will heal. The meat will stay fresh. The predator will continue to feed.

Meet Meep…

Meep, like many of his friends and acquaintances, is one of the Aghleutlim. You’re probably probing your head, wondering what on Earth an Aghleutlim is. If you are puzzled, just as I was not too long ago, you will be able to relax in the knowledge that Meep is quite capable of introducing himself. You see, after an intense photo shoot (check out those wings!), Meep was kind enough to sit down and speak with me about his life.

BEGIN INTERVIEW

Hart: Hello, Meep. Thank you for making time for this interview.

Meep: Meep!

Hart: (laughing) Yes, well tell me about your life. What is it like living with the other Aghleutlim?

Meep: Meep!

Hart: (puzzled) That’s right, you are Meep. But please, what is it like?

Meep: Meep!

Hart: Yes?

Meep: Meep! Meep!

Hart: (sighing) Oh my. You can’t speak English, can you?

Meep: Meep. Meep! MEEP!

END INTERVIEW

Well, I suppose Meep can’t actually explain his life to all of us. However, I did say he could introduce himself, didn’t I?

Actually, Meep is the latest gift that my boyfriend, Robert S. Morner, has given me. Rob is an artist and fellow writer. His creations, The Aghleutlim, are sculptures based on his original designs and concepts. Each sculpture is of a unique and colorful monster. Meep is his latest creation.

If you are interested in his work, Rob will soon have an online gallery. Currently, none of his unique sculptures are for sale.

I will definitely be posting updates.