Not sure when you and I became thick and fast. I didn’t really notice until you were already the wind beneath my wings, my crutches, my anchor, and my cage. I draw a blank now when I try to imagine my life without you. Death was part of my life from such a young age.Continue reading “Frenemy”
Category Archives: Storiettes
Dissipating
What happens when the breeze flows away? What was once there, full or movement, and action, passes by… there was a moment of, of opportunity. A crescendo built, sustained, then continued on its way. I was lost in my own thoughts, not paying attention to anything in particular, then was suddenly aware of being encasedContinue reading “Dissipating”
Blasphemy
A socially enforced punishment of death created to ensure people don’t discover how unrealistic their faith is. Checkmate. You’ve been indoctrinated.
Neoliberalism is Stupid
Hey, Morality. Yes, scum, how may I help you today? Err… sure. Um, why was The Orange One basically put in jail? Perversely, The United States of America is still wrestling with the tendrils of law and order. In its transition from a nation built on the principles of personal freedom to a plutocracy builtContinue reading “Neoliberalism is Stupid”
Shipwrecked
Experiment in genre-bending fiction and memoir modelled on a literary text, Gulliver’s Travels.
Suneater
Experimenting with framing
Cutting
Short story exploring the uncanny as a writing technique.
Galleria
The manacles hold the lusty fool fast to the plinth. The city’s plutocrats have all turned up for the show. The judge has his best leathers on with his favoured red whip. This ought to be good! ‘Greetings guests!’ the Speaker announced, ’This day, the Honourable Maximillian von Hapsburg delivers judgement upon the serf namedContinue reading “Galleria”
Heroic Pout
‘Where were you, just now?’ Terwyn’s eyes fluttered open. A low moan. ‘Interesting dream?’ Terwyn rolled onto his side. ‘Coffee.’ ‘Already on. Tell me about your dream.’ Dirk put his hand on Terwyn’s back. ‘The dragon’s eyes. Always watching me. I don’t wanna do this any more.’ He buried his face in the pillows. ‘WhatContinue reading “Heroic Pout”
Sea Change
‘Hey, Saray! It’s on!’ Keev said. The Prime Minister announced today that all public funding for religious groups would be terminated with those funds being diverted back into public health and education. Despite the LNP’s increasing sums of taxation being diverted out of secular society, Labour has implemented a fundamental shift in public spending. ‘AreContinue reading “Sea Change”
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