Jun 21 2007
Pseudopod 41: “Fingerbones Hung Like Mobiles”
Appearently, the story I read for Psuedopod, FINGERBONES HUNG LIKE MOBILES by Paul Jessup went up two weeks ago. My own fault for not noticing my own subscriptions, I suppose.
It’s a fascinating take on a few classic folktale concepts, so naturally I ate it up. Go download it here.
These woods are filled with spirits,” she said, “Not like the spirits of the dead. Older spirits. My grandma told me about them. She said that once these spirits used to help people, they were noble and good. And then people stopped praying to them. Stopped giving them food and friendship. Now the spirits are sick, and they wander these woods looking for companionship.”
Brad laughed and drank some of the vodka.
“What a load of shit,” Brad said, “Is that supposed to be scary, huh Carla? I don’t buy it. Not one bit.”
Little Man looked nervous. It was hard to reconcile this story with what we saw only a few hours ago. “Don’t worry Little Man,” Brad said, “Carla’s just pulling our legs. Ain’t that right?”
I have since claimed “dibs” on all future Baba Yaga stories submitted to Psudeopod.
