The Legend of John Henry by MrFreyaday, literature
Literature
The Legend of John Henry
John Henry was a big black man when that was enough to get you convicted in court.
He was put on a prison work program, mining out tunnels for railroads with a sledgehammer.
This tunneling operation was more than just prisoners; lots of people worked there. For many, this was the only support their families had.
One day, a salesman came up to the foreman with a machine.
"It's a steam-powered tunnel borer." he said. If it did a fraction of what the salesman claimed, it'd put everyone but the foreman out of work.
The foreman was skeptical, but a deal was struck:
If the machine could beat one of the men through the mountain, the foreman would b
Beware the Mouth-Stealer by MrFreyaday, literature
Literature
Beware the Mouth-Stealer
In a quaint little village
Somewhere on this Earth
The people dare not to smile
They dare not have mirth
For if the corners of their lips
Raise above the rest
The mouth-stealer will come
To clutch that smile to her chest.
The Legend of John Henry by MrFreyaday, literature
Literature
The Legend of John Henry
John Henry was a big black man when that was enough to get you convicted in court.
He was put on a prison work program, mining out tunnels for railroads with a sledgehammer.
This tunneling operation was more than just prisoners; lots of people worked there. For many, this was the only support their families had.
One day, a salesman came up to the foreman with a machine.
"It's a steam-powered tunnel borer." he said. If it did a fraction of what the salesman claimed, it'd put everyone but the foreman out of work.
The foreman was skeptical, but a deal was struck:
If the machine could beat one of the men through the mountain, the foreman would b
Beware the Mouth-Stealer by MrFreyaday, literature
Literature
Beware the Mouth-Stealer
In a quaint little village
Somewhere on this Earth
The people dare not to smile
They dare not have mirth
For if the corners of their lips
Raise above the rest
The mouth-stealer will come
To clutch that smile to her chest.