The Prestigious Pigeon Chasers of Emoclew Square
It was ridiculous to believe, I understood that. No matter how absurd the notion, I couldn’t shake the foolish idea from my head. The cow was judging me. If…
Stories that stay in my head....
As I lay in bed I write stories in my mind: romance, fantasy, rants, stream of consciousness junk. It doesn’t matter what it is, I write constantly; never…
13. Transparent Pride
“*Daughter*, dear, come here. Little one, be held by your parent.” Now I have to tell you, my sweet audience of a captive performer, I have no children, save…
11. In Obscurity, There is Protection
_“*Darkness* has always been on my side. What use have I ever had for the light, aside for its defining the borders of my zone of protection? Blackness keeps…
6. Powers of Communication; Powers of Imagination
*Test* your powers of imagination further, traveler. It doesn’t matter that you’re an apparition of my imagination now, settle down. Stay. I’ve no one else to…
What Do You See
“What do ya see, Jipper?” Tommy looked eagerly to his friend, squinting in the afternoon sun that beat down on the flat roof. He adjusted his seat, trying to…
Extension of The Kid
Sabrina was on her business trip in London. One day, on the way to meet a local client, she found a little child lying on the stairs in front of a cafe. She…
Stars versus Darkness
Somebody said between breaths...”We’re Navy, son...We don’t die...We just get one last...permanent change of duty station.” A few guys chuckled, palid attempts…
Room with a View
This morning, she woke to blue skies streaked with clouds still slightly pink from the rapidly retreating dawn. A vast panorama of trees showed red, orange and…
Barren of Life, Abundant in Inspiration
Stephen walked home, bent under the weight of his backpack. The sidewalk was cracked and barren, reflecting the worst parts of the area. Stephen didn’t mind…
A Beautiful Journey
Somewhere over the upside-down rainbow and hidden beneath two starry skies, behind soft, rosy curtains of vigor an enigmatic entity lies. Ride the coat-tails…
Play Well
It was almost perfect. Simon surveyed his masterpiece while walking around it. A 360 degree perspective would reveal any flaws in the structure. Just need one…
The Cloud Factory
When I was small, my mate Tony and I used to cycle down to the open ground at the edge of town and play next to The Cloud Factory. It was some huge, complex…
Waking Up At Midnight, Alone in the Dark
I’m lying in a ditch. The night pools around me quietly. My world shudders as a thousand bombs make landfall amid the scream of jets overhead. And…
Summer Magic
There’s a magic time that announces summer has arrived. It’s not the warmer weather or the ending of another school year. It’s not the embarking upon of a long…
Kindling
The idea sprang from nothing, naked and half-developed, a spark of invention coursing through the man’s synapses at the speed of light. Every neuron it touched…
It's Gone
I gaze into my mirror, yet what I see I cannot believe, is that really me? I do not see the greatly shining light That, once in another time, gleamed bright…
Knight in shining tighty-whitey armour.
Dashing round his room, jumping on his bed, he knew no-one would approve, but that would never stop the courageous Sir Pants. He had already traversed the…
Livestock, Resistance, and Rebellion
Somewhere between inebriation and guilt, teetering betwixt futility and outrage Matt’s head swam upstream. Countenance troubled, he paid his tab, the tip…
I Drift Away
When I fall asleep I drift away Into a magical place I wish to stay Because the real world is full of doubt It drys the imagination like a drought I attempt to…