He was a book worm surrounded by birds of prey who waited to swoop the moment he emerged from his habitat. A child of solitude searching to find his way and survive in an overcrowded toxic world full of anger and hate. He knew they called it the law of the jungle, survival at allContinue reading “The Book Worm”
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Opposites
The twins were identical in appearance but completely opposite in temperament. Mary was quiet, gentle and reserved, while Martha was loud, a smug know-it-all who craved attention and loved to party. Mary and Martha were invited to a wedding celebration by their long time friend, Daphne, and assumed it would be a small affair, butContinue reading “Opposites”
A Royal Couple
Duke Desmond of Ditchburn was madly in love with Princess Penelope, and annoyingly haunted the castle day and night, making a nuisance of himself, forever intruding on her privacy. Alas, his love was not returned as Penelope was quite happy with her own company and walking alone in the meadow picking a myriad of freshContinue reading “A Royal Couple”
Man plans, God laughs
Parataxis Man plans, God laughs.Nurtured murderous mind, harbouring ill intent.Married for greed. Married her fortune.Opportunity.Gentle sleep. Horrific death.Stormy night. Towering cliffs.Lightning strike. Tumbling form. Foaming tide.Man proposes, God disposes. Hypotaxis They say that man plans and God laughs. From the first day of his marriage to Sybil, Roger nurtured his desire to murder her andContinue reading “Man plans, God laughs”
