Before there was Stephen King and “The Shining“, there was the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, and three sisters from Georgia who made a holiday in July of 1922.
Tessie say’s Elsie, it’s such a warm day, much warmer in the Rockies, the sun’s closer they say. Mary holds her dress high to step over a stone, say’s she, it’s not the land of cotton, but I don’t miss our home. The air it’s right for small talk, of what should have been, a bit of gin drinking, with tonic mixed within. Beyond the western terrace, the valley golden lays, behind the haunted walls of luxury, the rocks climb to where eagles stay. The evening grows much closer, as evenings always do, Mary looks at Elsie, what’s a girl to do? I’ve just been so lonely, since we left our boys, do you think they miss us. Hush dear now, says Tessie, they really have no choice. The sisters watch the sun set, crooked down it strays, Elsie says to Mary, it reminds me of our ways, as it goes towards Grand Lake as it goes away.
Tessie hears “Claude Debussy”, the piano in the dark, something from the ballroom, where music is an art. “Nocturnes” playing softly, while near her sisters lay, it’s been a day in Estes, where no one knows their names. Shadows play so distant, from a different time, once upon a small town, when all in life was fine. Outside time is moving under stars that play, someone mixing magic along the milky way. All is where it should be except a dark shadow on the stairs. A moving fist of darkness, a dameon of past care.
Elsie wakes to sunrise, a coldness in the room, her sisters are missing, for a moment she holds a fearful swoon. What if they decided to leave her here alone, and travel back to Georgia, to let the boys be not left to roam. But that would be so silly, for together they have strayed, and then she hears Tessie giggle from the doorway, and she’s okay. Another day in heaven, up where graces stray, up where a guilty soul, can hear angels say it’s okay. For here they are just sisters, women joined by heart, never would they let each other suffer from another’s harm. What they have together, muses in a way, better their sin forgotten, upon this sunny day. This sunny day.
Tessie say’s Elsie, it’s such a warm day, much warmer in the Rockies, the sun’s closer they say. 02.03.2018 – דָּנִיֵּאל
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Thank you! 🙂
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This is so good Daniel, you gave me the shivers, from all that is unseen. 🙂 ❤
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Shivers are always good. Thank you Ruby as always. 🙂
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You have been busy this week, and I have loved it all! ❤ Your welcome!
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Okay this one’s great! Love the Sisters! ❤
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Thank you much Heather! 🙂
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You are welcome. 🙂
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Another Great piece from Daniel!
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One of my favorite places, and now you have added to King and made it even more favorable to me. This was wonderful. ❤
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Thank you Delilah, happy you liked it. The Stanley is a special place indeed.
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Your welcome, I love Estes Park! 😉
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Thank you!
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This is stunning, the innuendo throughout the post, is full of mystery.
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Thank you. I love innuendo, and when their is a hint of some horror untold, I love it even more. 😉
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You have done a fine job of establishing both with “Sisters”.
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Another good one Daniel along the lines of Daisy and Mars, I have visited the Stanley before, it is a great setting.
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Hi Darrin, it is a great setting at the Stanley for mystery and spooks. It’s easy to see why Stephen King, used it for “The Shining”. Thank you for your comment.
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Your welcome, I would like to see you continue with more of this type of writing. 🙂
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You have a great reportorial mind Daniel, full of characters and places like no other. I truly enjoyed this journey into the past.
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Thank you, perhaps my most favorite era to write in, outside the Victorian era is the 1920’s. A lot of weird things happened then. 😉
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❤ the setting, and the dialogue, and the mysterious under current. One of your best in my opinion. ❤
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Hi Karen, Thank you, I am happy you liked this. The setting is one of the best places to write in IMHO. 😉
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I followed the links, and reviewed the history of the hotel. It is indeed beautiful there. 🙂
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❤ this!
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Thank you Chelsie. 🙂
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This had everything right for a vintage mystery piece, and I loved the touch of Clooney singing “Sisters”.
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Thank you Toni, I am a big Clooney fan, really happy you liked this.
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Your welcome. 🙂
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Really, really well done my friend, you are the story teller in rhyme! The murder (s) untold are told! 😉
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Hi Ryan, thank you very much. The story finally had to be told. 😉
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Your welcome, as others have mentioned, I too would be in favor of a continuation of this story, an ongoing serial perhaps. 😉
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“Sisters” was a very interesting read, and I loved it. The only problem is I wanted more, much more. Hoping you continue this, maybe a short story….please…;) ❤
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Hi Erin, Thank you for your kind comment. Funny you bring up a short story because I have actually thought of it. I will let you know.
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Please do, the characters would be great developed out. 😉 ❤
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What a wonderful sentiment you have parsed with prose here. Love it, and adore the RC song. Thank you, Daniel!
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Thank you my friend. One of my favorite artist is RC, I’m weird that way. 😉
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Your weird is Okay! lol!
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This was a wonderful tale Daniel, keeping me guessing, where it was going, and appreciating both the words said and those unsaid.
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Thank you Abigail, really happy you liked this. 🙂
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Reading through the comments and I want to add my name to the list of those who are asking for more… 😉
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Well done Daniel, another one of your pieces that I have enjoyed much.
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Thank you Jerri, happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment.
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This was wonderful Daniel, as Abigail said so many words worthwhile said, so many to guess at and paint the total picture in ones mind. ❤
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Thank you. The best stories to me are the ones I have to grab words from and paint the picture. Thank you for saying it so well. As always a wonderful comment. 🙂
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Another piece that hits the border of greatness Daniel, as others have said you tell a fine story. Shalom, Den
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Thank you brother, happy you liked this. I appreciate your continued reading and always your comments. Shalom, Daniel
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Your welcome, just keep them coming my friend. 😉
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