Flowers in Bloom
Eyes lazily drifting in and out of focus danced over the honeysuckle blossoms that climbed the battered trellis. They teased him with the allure of their sweet…
A Boat for Insects
The hour grew longer & longer & longer & longer until I knew for sure I’d never languish from loneliness again. This would be the best night I’d had in a long…
Skittles
Once upon a time, there was a girl who met a guy. The first few days were nice, the next three years weren’t as great. Then one day while sitting and arguing…
serendipity
Swallow those gargled words or spit them out. It doesn’t matter. This feeling - it’s when you stumble into pitfall traps and find skeletons in the dirt and you…
zemblanity
I always found myself stopping mid-sentence gargling on warped words because things never seemed right. “They never do, do they?” I don’t have the courage to…
upside-down
Once upon a time we laid upon the field at night this bizarre sadness within us still wouldn’t go away so counting the stars we couldn’t help but feel…
fly away from the flames, young ones
fly, foolish, fearful children! fly, cast away the shackles that try to hold you down to the ground and spread your raven wings and think not of silly things…
The Bottle and the Anvil
They sat together, lit by the glow of the waning forge. The elder was a long limbed man who reclined with easy confidence. Across from him the younger sat…
Duality
Within, there are two parts to everything. In love -- apathy. In hate -- tolerance. In passion -- disinterest. In acceptance -- ignorance. In life …
River Rats
Summer crawls around the bend, Simply paced, Too shy for rafting. Waters green with algae, Albeit beautiful with nostalgia. We boys see adventure around its…
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…
...That's when it happened
My brother often gets lost in thought, but when I checked, his gaze was transfixed on the heavens. “Do you see that?” he asked. Curious, I too looked to the…
A Million Miles Left
He stared at his empty cup.No more beer to be had, he had to be sober. His friends weren’t holding back.It’s only right to celebrate a personal victory.Another…
An Unexpected Find: The Wind
BAM! The thieves spun towards each other, clutching one another, each with a firm hold on the bathtub’s half-wall. A second later they had regained control…
Pandora Jae [[LoA]]
You had a young, rambunctious chocolate labrador named San-Fran. I would look down at you two from the window of my flat, holding a cup of earl grey close to…
Lady Luck and Motherly Love
Father told me early in life that women would be my downfall. I spent a good part of my youth taunting Lady Luck like one does with a horse and carrot…
Creative Differences
Hayder had a wispy little beard, bags under his eyes and a sickly complexion. He was only thirty-one, even though he looked like he’d seen the world twice over…
Catharsis
On the field, the Titans scored. The October Friday night erupted in delirious cheers as the home team’s margin grew to a merciless four touchdowns and a field…
x-mas letter - (Challenge)
Dear those downstairs, This isn’t my first letter to you but might be the first to reach you. Christmas is approaching fast and with it feelings that I don’t…
An Hour South of Nowhere
“It’s getting dark,” she said. “Don’t worry, I will help you find your way,” he reassured her. He tightened his hold on her hand and smiled sincerely. She…