They flit in with the moist winds that swirl in the summer heat. Whining past ears, radar scanning or their feeding ground. Curdling pests make me itch in welts I'll gladly mark with an X for the guilty satisfaction of…
Read moreMay 25 2023
May 25 2023
They flit in with the moist winds that swirl in the summer heat. Whining past ears, radar scanning or their feeding ground. Curdling pests make me itch in welts I'll gladly mark with an X for the guilty satisfaction of…
Read moreMay 23 2023
Dampened grains of sand, darkened by the salty ocean, were scooped in large dollops by a red plastic spade. It lifted the dense globs into the blue bucket, shaped specifically for the task ahead, turrets upturned to created the perfect…
Read moreMay 9 2023
Numbly, I reach towards the white painted keys, fingers loose and fumbling. Before they press down I feel the cool smoothness and run my hands along the white sidewalk, looking for a scrap of inspiration. I return to C, middle…
Read moreMay 9 2023
A bleached tin can, crushed by a hand that first quenched its third, spun in eternity, drifting between distant stars and lifeless plants. The beauty of the universe glimmered with every orbit of the sun, without a speck of sound…
Read moreMay 7 2023
Those printed words in an earmarked book asked for strawberry jam. With a single step I was drawn back, yes, strawberry jam. Well, I may have some. Doubtfully, I skimmed the shelves in the fridge in search of the telltale…
Read moreMay 6 2023
Fleeting glances flash like a photographer's bulb, bright and blinding, leaving a glint in your eye before fading back into the background. So many voices calling, chasing trends and laughter, desperate to be one to follow but not a leader…
Read moreMay 5 2023
Seething pustules burn along these veins with a singular pinpointed desire to scream. To rip the air with a gutteral screech and rend your ears with blood. All invisible but wholly encompassing is this hatred that spews into my morning…
Read moreMay 4 2023
Banners, flyers, stickers and badges that rattled obnoxiously in their box, all bearing gleaming ingenuine smiles. Their patriotism worn like a soldier's posture, breast up and forward, wide and strong. The scale of integrity dipped heavily to one side, greatly…
Read moreMay 3 2023
The electric energy spills out from the stadium, irridescent wisps of excistement casting a wide ent to snare your senses and speed your heart. Mirth is shared like an arena hotdog chewed in an open mouth, a rollercoaster of emotion…
Read moreMay 2 2023
Seething words dealt glancing blows driven by frustration. They swung like a drunk going for maximum coverage while fumbling for the root of this pent-up rage. Words spewed from different eras, dredging up the past to undo the forgiven, snarling…
Read moreMay 1 2023
It seemed impossible that an amputated hand could be endearing, and yet there it was, inexplicably clean with, I expect, an enviable nightly routine to remain so well groomed. The dull patter of fingers were a subtle warning to Thing's…
Read moreApr 30 2023
Spinning days skip across the calendar beneath the humid summer wetted down by rain as the brisk hand of autumn approaches. Onward it catches the cold of winter, shivering under a weakened sun before blowing in to an awakened spring…
Read moreApr 29 2023
Unease reverberated through her thoughts, desperately pushing to the front. She felt it drop in her stomach as her shackles started their cold quiver. She gulped a polite smile and started to ease away, unsure why she entered in the…
Read moreApr 28 2023
A rolling coin ripples along the countertop, rolling further from the hand that grasps in its wake. With the faint metallic smell of the fingers, it is clear where this coin erupted from. The steep precipice of the counter saw…
Read moreApr 27 2023
Two crumbled pillars stood, staring across landscape that rolled like the ocean. Breathing a sigh, they slumbered in the damp soil, washing with the sounds of wind singing through each blade of grass as they nattered to the sun. Unlike…
Read moreApr 26 2023
He drew her close, sliding her gently across the couch gathering throws and pillows that had laid between them. Between her broken sobs he ungraciously tossed the throw that had tangled into a mess against them, pulling her firmly in…
Read moreApr 25 2023
She fluttered in her seat, an involuntary shudder that began in her abdomen begging to swallow her whole. Fear perspired under every shirt as they sat in rows of HB pencils pondering whether their names were spelled correctly in the…
Read moreApr 24 2023
He was amber honey catching golden rays of sweet light, moving like the gentle bough of a tree. His listening stare cradled each syllable, nursing them forth with a nod to go on. The insatiable attention rattled my throat, my…
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The smell of moth balls swept into the room on a smokey tweed coat dressed with a neat pocket square. It twisted the room's perfume into a forgotten library, unkempt and ashen. Following him came a gentle swirl of dust…
Read moreApr 22 2023
The steel rungs felt cool against my bare feet as I began to climb, planting the drill on the top to wait for me to make my way up. These photos had been slumbering against the wall in a toe-catching…
Read moreApr 21 2023
Her hushed excitement was apparently as she drew a card from behind her back and handed it to him. He peered at the white envelope and saw his name written in dancer's cursive, all swirls and lines. In a whisper…
Read moreApr 20 2023
It sat on an unbalanced scale, teetering like cargo atop the open ocean's unfathomable waves buoyed by self-confidence but flooding with doubt. The winds battered, a demon on the shoulder, hoping to sway the decision, whispering words like security and…
Read moreApr 19 2023
Three speckled eggs sat in the carton staring up at my empty stomach. The low grumble couldn't decided if it wanted two eggs or one while the teller in my subconscious added it to the grocery list destined for circular…
Read moreApr 18 2023
It began with a room. Benign and empty with dust collecting at the corners holding some nightly meeting on how they can gather more morsels of grey. A humble light spilled in through the window like a projector lighting a…
Read moreApr 17 2023
Glossy vinyl pathways lay dormant beneath rows of branded towers, colours of action begging to be purchased. Their scuffed enamel grinds against stiff trolley wheels that shudder along a skewed pathway, veering any way but straight. Above, the flame of…
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