This an investigation into the spirit of why; why do good people get or catch a spiritual air that makes them need to murder. The kernel of good is within all of us. Most people seek to do good in their own way. Why murder? And if there is a spiritual thing influencing some individuals to do so, why is it doing this? The author notes talk about this and more . . .

Speculative Fiction Articles & Non-fiction Articles by JD

Genesis of the mind,

A yawning wake that tells of death

Rest forever, you will still be laying

& never have to bother with praying

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green furled outreaching

decried by its cold clawing

winter's icy spear​
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bleeding, dragging fresh

spring kill, untouched & pure

iced prey today - still

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Wind blew cold, edge spring
Not, winter's blade cut and bled
Summer's distance eon

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