It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live
“These old bones ain't meant for working no more,” The old woman's hands were knurled, bent and broken by work and time. Yet still, she soldiered on, creating the most beautiful dream catchers I had ever seen. I wasn’t going to stop today, I don’t have the time or the money but something called to... Continue Reading →
Heaving themselves aboard the older ship there was a moment of stunned silence, it was like it had been frozen in time. A rich, red cotton coat was slung over a barrel, a mop and bucket leaned against a mast, and a pipe sat at the helm as if the captain had only just set... Continue Reading →
“I can’t believe it! Look at this place!” Roisin exclaimed, her face alight with a beautiful smile, dimples shining in each corner of her mouth. Her red hair was lit from behind, igniting a flamed halo around her. “Yeah…. It looks like something out of a fairytale” Simon replied apprehensively. He was excited for... Continue Reading →
The train juddered as it turned a rather sharp corner through the dim forest, the sun was setting outside and although it was the golden hour, the glorious sunset had been reduced to a dim glow by the thickness of the trees. A young woman sat in the dining cart of the train was jolted... Continue Reading →
Henrietta was none too pleased with the recent addition to the garden. She was going to go clucking mad if she spent one more minute in his company. "You're such a cock!" She yelled at him as he followed her around the trees. "yeah, and?" He replied cluelessly, enjoying their nice walk. Written for and... Continue Reading →
Vera woke slowly, her head thumped painfully and her mouth tasted like ash. What the hell did I get up to last night? She thought as she pried her eyes open hoping she had the forethought to bring a glass of water to bed with her. She blinked warily and rubbed her eyes. This isn’t... Continue Reading →
This was originally published on my birthday 5 years ago, I wonder what was going through my mind then? It was the happiest day of her life, the most thrilling by far. Her face hurt from smiling so much, her heart felt like it was pounding out of her chest. Of course, all those fantasies,... Continue Reading →
(A re-post from a few years back with minimal editing, originally an extract from a novel.) I slowly walk around the room, wiping my finger through a thick layer of dust on a bookshelf in the corner, I take a curious glance at the spines of the books, I don't recognise any of the titles... Continue Reading →
Joan was wary of walking home alone, not like the younger girls at work like Daisy who thought they were invincible. All those reports on the news, muggins, rapes, murders… Joan knew that anything could happen to her at any time. Thursday night, Joan had worked much later than she had intended and found herself... Continue Reading →
You once told me love was nothing but a chess game and you were the best player around. Well, guess what, love. The student has become the master. I saw the games you were playing from the very beginning, knew you were cheating and scheming, you weren’t half as inconspicuous as you thought you were.... Continue Reading →
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