Rubble

Paris and Yvette woke one inauspicious morning.  The covers were crumpled, crushed, and smashed against the wall.  The distance between the two chasmic, despite the subtle lie of his hand upon her shoulder.  The imperceptible rift between them grew with each step as they arose.  Paris shuffled towards the bathroom, and Yvette the kitchen. The […]

Tribulation

In wakefulness I’m with the living, their energy vivifying, giving strength, and toughness. In sleep I’m among the dead, they swallow my dread, giving peace, and forgetfulness. It is the space between, consciousness and dreams, that tortures this host. It’s this void in my chest, that robs me of rest, the haunting of nagging ghosts. It’s the hole in my mind, […]

The Pillar

We had found our way to each other in the vast void below. Our hands outstretched, searching, brushed into each other and found warmth.  Then, in time, we found that they fit.   We began to build, slowly, and unsteadily at first, finding the right materials to form a base, and gradually ascending upwards through the mists […]

The Garden of Glass

What is the best way to describe one’s soul? If soul isn’t the correct word, than perhaps essence, aura, or spirit are more appropriate?  Maybe the right word is consciousness?  Regardless of the choice of nomenclature, this discussion involves that intangible element that makes human beings sweepingly unique, and which also allows us to be differentiated from […]

The Tower

Each evening, Paris returned to the tower. Sometimes, he returned when the sun shone radiantly in the sky, and its warmth still lingered on the walls and windowsills he passed on his route home.  Many people were about at this time, scurrying around like beetles at their agendas and errands.  He passed a scholar on one corner, and […]

The Beast

I darken my eyes, Later I will turn them red. I carefully clip my nails, Knowing they will be claws. I furl my brow, where horns will appear. I stretch my toes, and imagine the future talons. I exhale smoke, which  will be fire. I touch my flaky skin, seeing eventual scales. I emit a […]