The day was reaching its end of life. The sun that had been so fierce throughout the day was now touching the horizon ready to dip beneath to bring on a muggy night. Warmth still emanated from everything and I closed my eyes, the last heat of the day sinking into my skin to nourish … More SUMMER SUN
Credit: Unknown The interior of the car seems tiny. Much smaller and colder than you remember, everything feels monochrome. The cabin is dark because of the ice clinging to the windows. The main sound that you hear is the fan on full. After a few minutes, it creates small pools of visibility on the windscreen. … More LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
Photo by Florencia Viadana on Unsplash A couple sat at the back in the darkened alcove. They leaned in close, whispering in tones so that there was no danger of their conversation being overheard. The bar tender stood cleaning glasses to put back on the shelves for the expected customers that evening. But I just … More FUNTIMES… SOMETIMES
Image credit: Possibly from https://www.deviantart.com/dev1n/art/autumn-tears-void-184582103 The sigh is long. If I am with others then that sigh is subdued under muted breath so no one can really make it out. If I am alone it is more audible because well… there is no one to hide it from, no one to explain to if they … More MISUNDERTOOD (MAYBE)
She had been jogging along the shore front for about an hour, her olive skin glistened with the sweat of her exertion, her strides became shorter, the run turning into a jog and the jog into a walk.Alex walked down a few step to the beach and found a large boulder in a fairly secluded … More LOST IN THOUGHT
I’ve seen things, you people wouldn’t believe, hmm … Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion … I’ve watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate … All those moments, will be lost in time like tears in rain There have been many quotes from movies but this one resonates to … More LIKE TEARS IN RAIN
This was written for a writing prompt some years back, I thought it was a bit of fun. Rico pointed a fat, black flipper in the vague direction of the Seagulls “They can do it why can’t we?” “Do What?” Skipper asked. “Fly, they can fly” Rico said “They look so graceful and elegant soaring … More PENGUIN FLIGHT CLUB
It starts anywhere between 12.30am and 3.30am and it jolts me from my sleep. One or more people in the flat above us are walking around, opening and close drawers. Sometimes it lasts 10 minutes other times it seems like an hour (what are these people doing?) Occasionally ill bang on the ceiling; sometimes the … More SILENTIUM
So, recently was in the bar that I go into a lot and I was thinking that I would love to do a voicepost to wordpress. It would save me having to think of appropriate words to use when I type, instead I could just say what I feel at the time and it would … More BAR
WHAT NOW? He had sat his last exam, the endless days and hours of swatting up on facts and figures in order to sit and write the paper had taken its toll, black bags were visible under his eyes, the strain of late nights and early starts evident in his poise, his temper short and … More WHAT NOW!
Habitat for Heavy Hearts 