Icy Sedgwick

Folklore & Fantasy Fiction

shadows

The Boy Who Lost His Shadow: Shadow People, Doubles, and Peter Pan

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Shadows occupy a somewhat privileged position in regards to the human. Long before we saw our reflections in water (and, later, glass), we saw our shadows cast across the ground. They show the existence of a thing, “for what casts a shadow must be real” (Gombrich 1995: 17). Only an object with mass can obstruct […]

#FridayFlash – Silhouette

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I’ve not been well this week so this is a repost! Enjoy! Green digits flash in the darkness, proclaiming the hour to be 2am. The bathroom door opens, throwing a rectangle of harsh light across the filthy carpet. Bare feet avoid the sticky patches near the dresser. Serena’s shadow looms large on the wall, the […]