-To the Beat of His Own Keyboard
“Why don’t you tell her?” Colin groaned inwardly as the question left his mouth. Asking had been as involuntary as a sneeze. Tristam shot Colin a dirty look…
A Reputation Besmirched!
Friend zone? Why was that such a bad thing? Friends were awesome! Dakota slammed the laptop shut in disgust. Immediately, she cringed and pet it. “Sorry…
Love: a Gift or a Curse?
Desmond Quinn Texas! His imperfections make him beautiful. The destinct lines of his jaw are so defined, he looks like a carved sculpture. It fits perfectly…
Virus
“He’s nice, yes, but he’s really awkward and weird as hell.” Those words rang in my head as I sat opposite him, eyes pretending to sift through the notes on…
Foreign
“Please?” My voice was high and pleading as I prostrated myself in front of the boy. Clasping my hands together, I gave him my best puppy-dog eyes as he tried…
Incoerenza [part 2]
“I don’t see how you can be tired” she said playfully, while making the necessary preparations to set off “You’re a bike after all” Hermes decided not to…
Unique taste
“Mmm... lovely.” Geoff licked his lips, digging his fork into a chunk of meat which bobbed in the stew, savouring the smell as he bit into it. “You’ve made…
End of an Era
The two men stared at each other. One word hung in the air between them, a big declaration occupying such a small space and making the gulf feel impassable…
To the following, I thank...
Elsha mom. There to take the tears away from cold quiet nights and to light the day with fairy lights. Mum in place of mum not absent but unapproving like some…
The good old days
The cell was damp and crowded, the air full of the scent of decay and humanity too long in the cage, too long without care, too long without hope. It had been…
Endless Plea
my mind gets the best of me showing the worst of me nothing can erase what’s said Its all me I’m my own enemy Like a razor in my ear Piercing to my soul…
Knowing Christian
I knew Christian, even if I’m not absolutely sure he knew me. The firelight is knifelike hot on my cheekbones, slashing red and yellow across my face and the…
Knowing Jennifer
I knew Jennifer, even if I’m not absolutely sure she knew me. The air that hangs over the steel-toned lake is cold. Goosebumps nip my skin, quietly. My…
Just Another Day
I weave between the alleyways, stopping to shake the grains of sand from between my sandals. Hassan follows closely behind. I raise an arm to shield my face…
Something I'll Never Have
From the second he smiled I was captivated. His wavy black hair fluttered in the wind and his brown eyes shone in the sun. Tan, fit and very attractive…
Hair.
As Cecil ran his nails through her hair, Mary couldn’t help but realize that she wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Even if a bug crawled up her ear and ate…
For My Friend
You’re taking a path Through blades of grass As sharp as knives We used to laugh And let things pass Now you and I’ve Led separate lives I sympathize Heaving…
For You (The Reader)
You could choose To chew your cud And swallow it, But you should spew it out As soon as it’s vomited And if it lands on my shirt I’ll smear it off And fetch…
Just Us
“You can call me Sandra.” Sandra told me. “Obviously, you can call me James.” I said. “What about Jay?” She asked. “Don’t call me that! My big brother calls me…
Stop Asking Questions
As we walked, I observed Sandra. She was brown skinned with shoulder length black hair. She had square glasses with black eyes. She was small and frail. Her…