A final swipe of the cloth across the shining black leather and Dick Rowland leaned back. Another satisfied customer. 'Can see your face in them, like a mirror.' 'Thank you, Dick,' said Walt, flipping him a shiny cent. Old Bill slipped into the vacated seat. 'Just need to visit the restroom.' Dick said. 'I'm in … Continue reading GREENWOOD AVENUE
I can only see one colour. Of all the colours I would have chosen to see the world in, this wouldn't be it. It's not red: filled with passion, love, lust or danger. It's not yellow: warm, welcoming, bursting with life. It's not blue: cool, calm, serene. No, it's grey. Dull, drab, neutral, washed-out grey. … Continue reading COLOURBLIND
Her skin is pale, her rumpled cotton vest and panties whiter than the cream sheets she lies on. She murmurs something in her sleep and rolls over, an exquisite bare thigh arching on top of the covers. Her hair is dark black in contrast, a short bob framing her resting face. The cold winter air … Continue reading THE FIRST SNOWFALL
They stood on the shore and watched the last lights float away on the tide. Their glow faded and the dark night took hold, the dark night that would last forever. It had been prophesied: cast out all light and let the dark rule. They would be rewarded when he came for them. Only the … Continue reading CAST OUT THE LIGHT
They carried him over their heads, then strapped him down to the ceremonial rock they had spent the last six months carving out of the rocks and boulders. The sun broke through the dark storm sky, a fiery red glow lit the scene, reflecting their anger. Obafemi raised his chisel over the simpering man. He … Continue reading CARVED IN BLOOD
