Broken clay stretched to the horizon, neatly laid concave shards interrupted only by wilted plants and small cacti. Even the colors had faded—or was that just his imagination? Strange. Not long ago, leaves rustled overhead and birds twittered around him. Flowers quivered in the long grasses by a waterfall. But then the trees became smaller, [...]
Shredded clothing matched Boyd’s shredded ego, but clothes could be replaced, so there was no use in worrying about those as he was much luckier to even be alive after that fiasco. Thanks were due in part to his choice of these nicer fabrics and their thicker weave because they insulated his body from being [...]
Unaware of the gazing sun’s effect on his recently discovered disguise, Mungai moved closer to the pack. In the ever increasing heat of the second day, the dung had started to harden and began making a crackling sound as he moved. Each crunching, faltering step he took sounded like a predator crushing the bones of [...]
It was the last week in January. Back in my own home, tuned in to my favorite Irish radio station and presenter, I was listening to him talk about the Winter Blues. January 27th had been proclaimed the worst day of the year. A Welsh academic had worked out a formula based on bad weather, [...]
Chapter 1 - The End of Me “Arggh! Just leave me alone, Eddie! I can’t believe a word that comes out of your mouth! You’re a lying, cheating … scumbag and I don’t ever want to speak to, or see you, ever again, you … you wanker!” I disconnect the call and angrily loft my mobile [...]
What price common sense when it comes to buying things? Can anyone explain to my satisfaction the way monetary value is placed on something? Currently UK£ 50 will buy a hard cover book, a poorly painted picture, or a week’s groceries. It will barely fill the petrol tank on a middle range car, even get [...]
Life is amazing and what it holds for us is often unpredictable, sometimes unexpected but extremely precious. It is the hope of every woman to have a child to love, nurture and create in her own image or fashion. Children are unique and each has their own special talents, which they present, to the world [...]
I must start by saying that I am not much of a fan of fiction anymore. For many years I read only non-fiction, technical manuals, histories, and books about the occult. Lately, I have even stopped listening to music and watching television and movies because as an artist, I was annoyed with having other artists “inside [...]
She is left and went to Jos, See, she is lost in the crowd, She sings and pursues righteousness There where she is swallowed up By the crowd And the war. Jos, she is gone To yonder. Come let us make love; There is no tomorrow And righteousness to chase after anymore, Only love, in [...]
Dreadfully afraid of storms, praying for them to go away. All different types of storms linger, in night or day – waiting for the thunder even when eyes see light.
