Monthly Archives: April 2015

Broken

Bile and rage will at best destroy the life that has only glass for a heart. If you’re to survive, you must forge anew a vessel that cannot be hated apart.

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We Are Not Such Shallow Stuff

The little hiccups in life should be marked by tiny tears and brief hugs, by blinking against the tide of dust we will all become. There is a ferocity to what you believe when you are young that mellows into … Continue reading

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Where You Should Not

You grow in me where you should not, a tumor, a parasite that swims and breathes blood. You take root and dig in, fingernail-worm-thing, latching on, and would bleed me dry if I let you. I will not let you. … Continue reading

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DeathWatch No. 41 – Let Me Ask You Something

This is Issue #41 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * “Friend,” he growled, spitting the word with … Continue reading

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DeathWatch No. 40 – You’re No Princess

This is Issue #40 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * “The princess is busy,” the woman said, … Continue reading

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