Transitioning Jeb
The lack of hair and the ring of red tattoos around his eyes marked him out as a seer. But his sort of seeing was banned, instinctively he knew that he was in danger, yet he could not remember why.…
Passport Enabled
Mayhew has passed away and now most of the family ignored me. Each year on the anniversary of his daughter's death, old Mayhew would at least drive me to his daughter's grave. She loved me and gave me my name.…
The Reflection
'What is it Mummy.' 'It's a rain water puddle darling.' 'Why have I not seen it before' [How do I tell my child about the rain becoming radioactive?] 'Well it started with an election darling.' 'What happened ' 'They seeded…
Hungry for Power
Watching from the veranda of his coach, the president of the railway, saw a gang of his men take a chain saw to the next tree. He wondered if the person who had invented the chain saw, really understood the…
A Rude Awakening
After a brilliant night out Michel steered the Lambretta towards the Grange Hotel. With more of a thud then she had intended the scooters front wheel struck the door, causing it to swing open. She allowed the scooter to coast…
Trading with the Enemy
With traces of dried blood adorning their hulls the ashmen inched up the river. The natives watched from afar, events over the last decades had taught them to be very careful when the sea pirates appeared. Gunnar saw them but…
Contemplating Annihilation
Welcome everyone to 2017, I look forward to reading the many interesting stories that grow from the photos that PJ selects for us. The world looked so beautiful, that Hisao, who had come to America to make his fortune could…
For your Delectation
I hope that this week is kind to all who follow my diverse writing: and that this tale is not to melancholic. A gentle mist settled over the New Forest dampening sounds and shrouding the commoners animals. Matthew buttoned up…
I had heard about
I had heard about it from my grandfather before he had died, but no one living had seen the black jaguar. The ruler of the sun mountain had asked me to go and find out if the stories were true…