Victims

Throughout the year there had been several killings. All of the victims were young women. A nervous public was being asked to stay alert and feed any information, using a dedicated number, to a squad of detectives working round the clock. The stabbings had all been carried out in the same way. There was no … Continue reading Victims

Patients

The visitor walked through the ward slowly. The nurse was pointing at a bed containing a young girl. “That’s the Muffet girl, she was eating breakfast when something spooked her. Whatever it was she started running. Gave herself such bad indigestion she was admitted for tests. She’s OK. She’ll be going home tomorrow.” They moved … Continue reading Patients

Labyrinth

When looking within, are we seeking respite? From the world’s disorder; By using some bygone ancient wisdom? And can we find solace in a poetical view of the world? – As we enter the labyrinth do we side with those who chide the moon? Seen and unseen, for it is always there. And notwithstanding our … Continue reading Labyrinth

Writers

His book was about to be published and it was time for him to take a well-earned break. It was a novel. It had taken him several years to write. It was a large work, dealing with the family history of the lords of the Celtic regions, covering six generations. It was full of detail, … Continue reading Writers

Greenery

Sweeping free through hills and valleys, The up and down with both sides seen. Moss giving life to lifeless rocks. Meadows echoing with the green. – Green is the colour of nature’s birth, In winter and in summer days. Rebirth thrives where land is burnt, While sunlight glints on leaves and blades. – So many … Continue reading Greenery

Invulnerable

Several years after the robbery the safe was accidently recovered. The enormous, impenetrable safe was recovered from the bottom of a lagoon, situated off a rarely visited island in the Caribbean. When brought to the surface it was still locked… and completely empty. It had been the subject of a great deal of media interest … Continue reading Invulnerable

Protocol

The man in the suit with a bright blue tie sat on the bench. The park was emptying of lunch-time office workers who had come out into the sun to eat, mainly from plastic lunch boxes. The day was sunny and the man on the bench figured that this was an ideal spot for locals … Continue reading Protocol