clouds
clouds weightlessly floating, gliding across a blue mass as it bleeds from sun’s searing touch, gilded with its golden glow. Olivia, writing on a whim… Continue reading clouds
Category: writing
blue bleeds red
Originally posted on The ancient eavesdropper:
Spires of trees stab the evening sky — blue bleeds red at sunset. Continue reading blue bleeds red
bushwalk
The sun dripped from the sky, seeming to melt me in its relentless heat. Beads of salty perspiration coated my forehead and I slowly became drowned in the substance, my body slick and sticky. My breaths turned to pants, which quickly turned to desperate gasps. I clutched the icy surface of my drink bottle, guzzling the life-saving liquid by the litre. The dense and humid … Continue reading bushwalk
the shooting star
Her eyes sparkled, reflecting the rich colour of the night sky. The star-dappled expanse twinkled, the moon smudged across the bay, its milky reflection illuminating part of the beach. Her lips trembled as she tried to put into words the gorgeous view that we were seeing. I smiled, so grateful for my beautiful daughter. The wind whispered, sharing secrets with the two of us despite … Continue reading the shooting star
the creatures
Shaking him violently, Amanda willed him to awake. “Wake up! Get up…” Her attempts were useless. Moist droplets fell down her cheek, the stain of their wet path smudged across her face as she dried it with her hand. “Please! Don’t leave…” Amanda stood up, the noisy side effects of her weeping following her as she marched toward the barracks. “We must fight today. Too … Continue reading the creatures
they have come
We spent that summer morning ambling along the gravelly path that led to The Centre, shoving and giggling at each other’s witty remarks about The Three. No-one was meant to talk about them. At least, no-one was supposed to say bad things about them. To joke about The Three was to seek an unofficial death wish. The Guards didn’t care though. They didn’t care that … Continue reading they have come
the undergrowth. 