June 2011
14 posts
Laura // Pushing // "My longing inside..."
My longing inside pushes me to say
Those words
An incantation of the desires I hold
That should be buried and forgotten about.
Instead the air pushes the words up through my lungs,
They rush past my teeth,
As my head screams at my heart “Don’t do it!”
Alas the communication strands have already been broken.
“I love you.”
Three little words said to the wrong person,
Push my world beyond any...
Andrew // Pushing // "I met this..."
I met this old guy in the shelter yesterday. I’m not sure I believed a word he said, he didn’t look like he’d ever amounted to anything, even a small time dealer, but this is what he told me:
I used to be specialised, me. Pills, pills were my thing. You wanted uppers, downers, hallucinogens, designers, I had the lot. I even ran to some acid of the sort that went out of favour many many years ago....
Louise // Pushing // "Two thirty-six and..."
Two thirty-six and twenty two seconds. Twenty three…twenty four…twenty five…twenty six…
His arm fell back down onto the sand but the never-ending ticks from his watch still echoed in his head.
Twenty seven…twenty eight…twenty nine…
He had been lying in the same spot since dawn. The sand had slowly warmed as the sun had risen and gradually pushed its way through the thick cloud cover. As he skimmed...
Max // Pushing // "Stood facing each..."
Stood facing each other,
One hand on the door.
You don’t have to…
She whispered. Don’t say anything.
Hollow eyes staring,
There’s nothing left to say he said.
If you push that door you’ll be gone.
Don’t come back I won’t be here.
Staring straight ahead at him,
She pushed the door walked out
And was gone,
Without a backwards glance.
Mark // Pushing // "I take my..."
…through the Block”
I take my shoes off as I lean back in my chair, stretching, shaking off the anger that had built in my bones. I go looking for things that will anger me, but they are the things that allow me to feel alive and get my creative juices flowing. I can write hundreds of thousands of words on why religion is such an annoying thing in the current world, but sometimes my...
Callum // Pushing // "The swing was..."
Tree Swing
The swing was just off a path adjoining the main path; it was to be found in a wonderful forest made of Alder trees and Birch. It was remote, the type of place you could go for a day and only see a handful of people, as the village was that far out and the locals never really walked as far. I like the idea of being with nature and this forest was teaming with wildlife; you could see a...
Andrew // Gone Fishin' // Free Choice
After I died I found myself on a shady path that led gently downwards through beech trees to a wide river. An old man met me as I stumbled out on the river bank and looked around me. He didn’t have a beard and his face was not particularly lined, but I could still tell that he was old.
“What happens now?” I asked, shielding my eyes with my hand. It had been dark under the trees and the afternoon...
Harry // Gone Fishin' // For Hugo
This is for you Hugo, every time I drown in diction For every time (which IS every time) I can’t get out my words For every time my one skill fails to serve. This is for you, Hugo, for your youngness/masculinity For your hidden art, arched taut odd femininity Hugo this is for you For your age. This, Hugo, is a quick and ardent sketch, For I shall never paint your...
Laura // Gone Fishin' // Wedding in the Botanics
The radio call said ‘Watch out for the individuals with flowers in their hair’. ‘Aye and this isnae the summer of ’69,’ PC McGovern muttered as he cut off his beat and turned into the Botanic Gardens. This was 2pm on a Wednesday afternoon. In McGovern’s experience, not many serious crimes were committed mid week.
McGovern sauntered up towards the greenhouses. Wednesday afternoons were for moving...
Callum // Gone Fishin' // The Loss
The Loss
I could tell she had more fun elsewhere. Though, I was not trying to please her, or entertain her, that is not my job, she expected it all the same, as that is what she likes, to be entertained. She enjoyed a laugh, like most people, though she was never satisfied unless there was a laugh at the end of everything. She never tried to make anyone else laugh. Quite demanding really! As the...
Andrew // Reader // "If the science..."
If the science of the past 100 years has taught you anything it is that all possible worlds exist. The universe in which I sit here writing these words is only one of a countless number. If you can conceive of the possibility it must exist somewhere. There are possible worlds where I am not writing but sleeping (both dreaming or not), where I am talking (both truthfully and lying). There is a...
Max // Reader // "So far out..."
So far out now that only a few glimmers of light shone in the darkness of the night,
The emergency lighting shone with a jaundice yellow gleam. The end of the line a clocking in stand stood its scanner like a check out stand ready to read the code imprinted on his armband. The light flashed green as it recognised his number and clocked him in for his shift.
It was silent work no sounds to...
May 2011
11 posts
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Kenny // Forgetful // "The two of..."
The two of us sit, looking out over the city. My eye keeps getting caught by two flashing red lights on top of a multi storey building not far from where we are. I don’t know if it would be considered a sky scrapper. It might not be high enough. But the lights are probably there so as planes can see it at night, I can’t think of any other reason for them, so I guess it must be quite tall. The...
Mark // Forgetful // "He died on..."
2011
He died on a Sunday. By that I mean the day before Monday. It wasn’t as much sad as it was annoying really, as it’s hard to remember that He was developed to compliment my own methods and not replace them, but you know what? That happens to anyone who buys one. They have phone lines for such an event, anyway. So I called them.
“Welcome to the Open Brain Technical Helpline....
Callum // Forgetful // "I saw you..."
I Never Do
I saw you across the platform. You were travelling east and I was travelling west. My train was delayed by approximately 5 years; I could not see how I would ever get there and back in time. I tried to catch your eye, as I stood there in coat and pockets. The rain poured in-between the platforms, the roof shielding me from more despair. I tried to catch your eye again, though you were...
Andrew // Forgetful(ness) // " 'I hope you' "...
“I hope you don’t mind the restaurant; I guess I should have chosen somewhere a bit… fancier but I-“
“Please don’t worry about it. I’m not fussy, I’ll eat anywhere.” And then she laughed. He still loved her laugh.
The waiter hadn’t pulled the chairs back. He wasn’t sure if maybe he should pull hers back for her, show a little bit of old-fashioned manners, but maybe that wasn’t the done thing these...
Laura // Forgetful
Forgetful
The very act of remembering means you have to forget,
A wise person once told me.
You have to forget your mother wiped your shitty arse,
Or else you cannot look her in the eye.
You have to forget the agonising torture of giving birth,
Otherwise the human race would grind to a halt.
You have to forget everything you were taught at school,
Replacing the useless information of youth...
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Andrew // Resurrection // "God damn it..."
God damn it was hot in that train carriage. It was Easter Saturday, only late April, but it was shorts and t-shirt weather and it felt like July. I kept thinking that when the train eventually started moving it would be cooler. The train wasn’t showing any inclination to move though; I cursed myself for being too poor to own a car and for trying to travel by train over a bank holiday weekend. It...
April 2011
10 posts
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Andrew // Adventure // " 'The pressure of...' "
“The pressure of the eyes,” those were his exact words; that was the phrase that stuck with me. I’ll try and tell you as closely as I can what the hero and I said to each other that evening; maybe some words I’ll forget or get in the wrong place, but those particular words I think I’ll always remember, “The pressure of the eyes”.
It was a nasty, blustery winter evening in the Turnpike Inn:...
Duncan // Adventure // "I stand in..."
Space Odyssey
I stand in the cubicle of the toilets masturbating. I feel a momentary pleasure that fills the void I carry within in me. But as soon as it arrives it begins to pass. I don’t bother cleaning myself, just tuck myself away and walk out to wash my hands. Then I walk back out into the sunny park.
The girl responsible for this is still under the tree reading. I was on my way to see an...
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Max // Despair // "I'm not even..."
I’m not even sure what day it is now. So much time has passed since the day X. We never got told the name of this crisis, the name of the breakdown or the name of the rebirth. We were just told that ours was just to wait here. There was a choice of sorts a lottery almost, names were called up and people left. Four of us were left to stay here though. Protectors they called us. The forgotten would...
Andrew // Despair // "Has everyone got..."
Has everyone got their translators on? Can everybody hear me? Please wave your hand if you can hear me! Ok then. Sir, sir, if you press here on your comm – let me – then you can… there you go. Ok.
Now The Statue is very busy today and we’re a large group so I’m going to have to ask you to make sure that we all stick together and that you listen to all the safety instructions from me at all times....
Laura // Despair
Lying beneath the skylight,
the frost glitters like silver.
How can this be happening?
Nature is supposed to be soothing us with gentle morning after dew,
Not scolding us with a harsh winter tongue.
I stare into the depths of the darkness,
Defiant,
A feeble attempt to ignore the insignificance of
my bed,
my thoughts,
my existence.
Silent despair threatens to engulf me,
A scream that no-one...
Lizzy // Despair
Impending exams Leave me wailing and crying, Oh lord, I despair!
* * *
There once was a girl called bizzy, Whose work left her all in a tizzy, Oh I’ll tear out my hair! For so much I despair! She cried, and swooned, all dizzy.
March 2011
7 posts
Max // Vinegary // "The door was..."
The door was old; it moaned and creaked when touched,
As if voicing its disdain for the person who chose to push it.
But when pushed lightly its easily oiled hinges,
Gave way with little resistance.
There is only a short flight of wide steps,
No banister or rail and a strong supporting wall to lean against.
It takes but minutes to walk down and a low bulb,
Burning directly above the centre of...
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Mark // Grateful // "If you are..."
If you are a racist then I guess that makes me one too. I mean, we are all here because they thought we would be great at our jobs, but you, my friend, are fucking useless. I hate you because of what you have made me think, how you have made me feel about these thoughts. Like some kind of unearthed animalistic feeling towards all the prejudices that I hate to have thought by anyone, you...
Andrew // Grateful // "This is Andrew..."
This is Andrew. You can take a close look, don’t worry he can’t see us. See how he’s wearing his cornflower blue tie still, as if he’s just got home from work? Well – he has. See how his nothing-coloured hairline is receding, rather as if he’s just starting to knock on the door of middle age? Well – he is. Today Andrew is 33; today it is his birthday.
Andrew always used to love birthdays; he...
Laura // Grateful // "I'm grateful to..."
I’m grateful to have a living, breathing, beating, fully functioning human heart that was once filled with love. The mention of the word “heart” stirs a memory of a film once seen, adored, shared with others. One of the main character screams ‘Have you ever seen a human heart? It looks like a FIST WRAPPED IN BLOOD!’ It sets the stage for the battleground that are human emotions....
February 2011
11 posts
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Max // Romance // "Dear C..."
Dear C,
Writing a letter to you seems such a strange thing to do especially in this context. It’s been far too long since we talked. I’ve heard nothing about you except the odd sighting and rumour, that’s not the way it should be so where are you?
We’re all doing really well…. Well we’re doing anyway. Time has a way of twisting and turning in a way that I can’t remember which truth’s were...
Andrew // Romance // "In a way..."
In a way of course it’s appropriate that I’m spending Valentine’s Day with you since everyone seems to think that there’s something going on between us. Everyone that is expect, fortunately, your young husband. My cats don’t seem to care much either way. Of course there’s nothing going on in that way between us (you are one of the very few people in this world who know about my predilections,...
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