Ice lemon tea
The ice in the cup crackles in organic harmonies as they swim in sugar, different pitches forming curious octaves as they tease the taste buds of the ear.
The Making of a Musical Genius
All you could hear was flipping through paper. It sounded like the shuffle of a casino deck of cards. His eyes never wandered from this magical thing. He…
When You Don't Know the Words
My shoulder is going to break before the door. Still it withstood his bashing, standing solid and metallic, each bang resonating strangely through the small…
Quieter Than Silence
It’s that noise again. It grates against my sanity, flickering flames against the sounds of my mind. It’s always here. It cannot be stopped, lest the sound…
Take That
Clear blue skies out over a dusty desert. His rocket powered aircraft drifted safely away from the huge, four-engine, propeller-driven, B-29 bomber. Chuck…
A Letter To Mr. Persaud
As we sat there, only the awkward silence pierced through the room; all of us just waiting. Waiting for sound. None of us knew it at the time, but we had all…
Incessant White Noise
I am trying hard to concentrate on the seemingly meaningless jumble of numbers and letters, trying to make sense of it. Maths has never been my strong point…
Hyper-Warfare
The speakers blasted the soldier through the tunnel. Hyper-warfare, the papers were calling it. Sound crushed his helmet like tinfoil, ripped through his…
All the Light and Sound
There should be a light, or light above everything this early. Winter may be here to shorten the days, but never until now did the nights come so early. Mud…
Unbearable Love
Candace removed James’ hands from her arms. She looked at the man who she loved for most of her life. She choked on her words, trying to say it as best as she…
Good Morning
Consciousness creeps into his world like a seasoned cat burglar. Sounds, sights, sensations indefinable through the cotton wool of sleep, he feels nothing but…