Finding a Lightswitch
The first thing Rachel noticed when she stepped through the pod bay doors was a few dust motes dancing in the thin beam of her flashlight. The dust should not…
... a sound
I am the air and I was never followed for all those who once knew me were fated not, like me, to rise. Upon these clouds, (I rose) and so far down I hoped to…
The Gods Are Restless
There was once many worlds. One world decided it wanted to be One. First, they built Elemental Machines, then they buried the universe’s Four Natural Gods on…
Scared.
He took a deep breath. He focused on the taste of the air- crisp, clean, with a slight hint of cigar smoke somewhere in the distance. He held the breath in…
I am Death From Above
I am death from above. I am a destroyer of cities, wielder of fire of the gods, hell’s own instrument of vengeance against the enemies of my masters. I am a…
On the Edge
The air is crisp and cold, there is a rather heavy breeze in the air. With every step I take forward, a part of me wants to take another step back. Each time I…
Imagine Peace
There it was, written among the walls The young have fallen The elderly prays There it was, written on the walls The war started without a whisper, it begun…
Zephyr
I skim along the crests of the waves, kicking up caps of white foam. Soaring higher, I push the seagulls up from below, and with a mischievous whoosh send…
Breathe deeply, exhale.
Success is measured in part by the end result, and in part by the progress. There is no better progress in working on a time machine - to go back in time to…
Wicker and propane
I reached up and wrapped my fingers around the bright red valve. Before I could turn it, a delicate hand brushed against mine, and I turned to look in the eyes…