Short Stories

Short Stories, Lasting Lessons

I love short stories because they are small but powerful. They take little time to read, but they can leave behind lessons, emotion, perspective, and inspiration. This space helps me keep track of impactful stories I come across, write, and learn from.

Short stories

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Denis Diderot - The Curse of the Red Robe

By Kipkoech Benedict on Jun 18, 2026

Once upon a time in the 18th century, there lived a man named Denis Diderot, a brilliant thinker and writer. He helped create one of the most important works of the Enlightenment: the Encyclopedie,...

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Prayer

By Kipkoech Benedict on Jun 18, 2026

Prayer is an action of the heart, Formed properly from within it becomes a wish, And the wish then bears fruit.

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One Piece

By Kipkoech Benedict on Jun 18, 2026

Inherited will, The tide of the times, People's dreams, These things cannot be stopped, As long as people seek the answer to freedom, These things will never cease to be.

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