Archive for July, 2011

My Warrior Geek

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

My Warrior Geek (first published on Turquoise Monster) Alaric the name unfolds Warrior King of legends mold Uber Geek in strange Nu Spk Two in one Wearing black for fun Alaric my Wonder Geek Fighting zombies in his sleep Forking daemons Spawned zombie child He’ll fix the system for a while And when it breaks […]

The Musical Note

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

The Musical Note (first published on Blue Monster) The musical note danced and skittered across the sheet, constrained by the lines that tangled and barred its way. Sometimes it tried to jump clean over those lines but it was always snared back again. Sometimes it tried to tunnel beneath, but there was always something barring […]

Shy

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Shy (first published on Turquoise Monster) Shy sits silently Shrouded by curtains of curly hair Staring scared from below lashes Squashed firmly into shadows Watching with secret hopes Crowds dancing Loud is the sound Such a slender slight form Shy retreats Shy’s voice is lost Scared away today No one notices anymore The scintillating scene […]

Wool

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Wool (First published on Blue Monster) Tangled in the bottom of a green woven bag sat a scone of blue wool. It was the vibrant type blue of Thomas the Tank Engine and was hoping to be knitted into something for a kid, but unfortunately it was excess to requirements and had no bright future […]

More Story Starters!

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Selorian: His memories were like the snowflakes. They formed, floated down to him, and dissipated when he tried to hold on to them. #storystarters Selorian: The snake wrapped around his leg and beat him with it’s whip-like tail. He frantically kicked, trying to dislodge it. #storystarters Selorian: The radio blared to life at precisely 8am, […]