She remembered alabaster walls bedecked in jewel-framed portraits and detailed landscapes. She could sit upon on a pile of pillows and stare outside her wide window. Stars filled it. Pinpricks in the black sheet of the night. But that was a memory. One of… Continue Reading
I like it in here. It’s dark, but it’s snug and warm as well. Cosy. I can curl up and go to sleep if I want. I like sleeping, and I’ve got a full belly and it’s been a long… Continue Reading
I’d just returned from the Himalayas and was brewing tea. The kettle whistled. The doorbell rang. I poured water into my mug, on top of a bag of Hairy Guy in the Tea Bush tea. The bell rang again. I… Continue Reading
The January sky, with its waning moon, was a glistening onyx dome, hard polished and pin-pricked with the light of faraway suns. The young woman sat within shadow upon the wide concrete steps of the church; clutching a woolen blanket… Continue Reading
For a brief moment I saw the green line on the monitor go flat. The throbbing sounds of panic began to fade out as the images of flustered doctors became fuzzy in a hazy grey blur. Death washes over you… Continue Reading
One bright morning Charles the lion tamer woke up inside the lion’s cage, which, all things considered, was not terribly unusual for him after a night of drinking with his fellow circus folk. But what was unusual, Charles noticed through… Continue Reading
— You’re in. Remember our walk-through. We’ve built in some anomalies so stay on those toes, buddy. The dead weight of a gun muzzle shoves his face up into the beam of a flashlight. “Nice time of night to be… Continue Reading
“Did someone stick a transceiver on the hull? Was it you, Ed?” “There is no transceiver on your hull. You are not in contact with your vessel. Or any vessel. Just me.” “Come on, Ed. I’m not speaking with a… Continue Reading
Baked to life in the belly of the sun, torn free from the bones of the Earth, and grown upon the mountain, he counted every breath. He took meaning in each moment — a grape that foresees its ultimate destination… Continue Reading
Bob awoke to teal numbers on a teal background on a teal box that blared “Sounds of the Eighties!” He blinked. He opened his eyes wide. Everything was still teal. Walls. Curtains. Carpet. Bob stifled a scream. Don’t panic. Call… Continue Reading