‘Come on Suzie, get down from the ceiling and get into bed.’ Mary picked up a broom and began waving it in the air, trying to coax her down. Suzie swatted it away and glared. From the other room the phone started ringing. Mary sighed, lent the broom against the cupboard and left Suzie crawling … Continue reading Dinner Plans
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We like Autumn, Winter, and Spring. We like the way in Autumn it feels like each tree has its own fireplace, licks of flame dancing on the branches before they float down to the ground. We like the harshness of Winter, the cozy comfort of tucking ourselves away as the wind howls and the … Continue reading Mountain Cometh has been featured in…
The Crossing
Ryan pulled at the drawstrings of his hoody, tightening it around his face to protect from the wind and the drizzle. Ahead he could see the drawbridge was just about to complete its lowering, having been risen for a passing freighter. The lights turned green and the traffic continued across the bridge, their wheels splashing … Continue reading The Crossing
The Lonely March
As the hunters' moon rose through the night sky they began their journey to appease. With silent air they bent down and lit their torches, quietly whispering farewell to their kin. They neither acknowledged nor denied the task that lay ahead. They knew they must fulfil their destiny or god would reign havoc until the … Continue reading The Lonely March
Monster Born
Shadows play upon the wallThe bars are there to stop a fallSilence heightens the chant withinThere is nothing, save twist and sinIt was long ago, this was bornWith many years of heartless scornThe sister beaten, till tortured skinThe brother silent, with malice within There was a creature born that nightWith terror high and dreadful fightNowhere … Continue reading Monster Born
Three
I sit, waiting -for the silence between the heartbeats, the pause between each breath. /At the end of a falling star, or the flicker of a lightbulb – behind the half-closed door/ As the bird stops singing, and even ants run off to hide - I’m waiting.
Black Sun Rises
The black sun rose in the room of white walls and white ceilings. The contracting cell, hitting my head on the stars as I wheel another galaxy into life. The door, stood still, a stretch in front, a heavy thunder eating my ears. ‘Why?’ the question with never ending answers, no answer, no question, just … Continue reading Black Sun Rises
All Souls Park
As the birds stretched their vocal cords for the first time that day, Mr Bardon left his house and shuffled off to the park holding the small wooden box. The milkman trundled down the road in his electric cart and Mr Bardon tipped his hat to him, as he had done every day for as … Continue reading All Souls Park
Tweety Pie
Oliver sat down at the kitchen table and starred at the dead canary on the plate. Its yellow feathers fluttered as the breeze came in from the window. He flicked the decapitated head onto the table, then got up and closed the window, took out knife and fork from the drawer and returned to the … Continue reading Tweety Pie
Lie In
The whir of the fan ran throughout the night, keeping the humidity at bay. The coolness had played on his skin causing him to have a restless sleep, as he shivered in his dreams. Rays of sunlight streamed into the room and shone on his closed eyelids. He stirred, opened his eyes and as the … Continue reading Lie In
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