“What is this?” There was a strange mist that bent and twisted about the forest’s naked trees, spreading into every nook and ominously swirling along every unsightly branch. Darkness enveloped the area, with only an inch of light peeking through, and the shadows shifted with the faint breeze. The harsh odour in the air was …
A planet beyond saving. Everything is so technologically advanced that it is difficult to discover anything natural. The streets are empty and dead. I had already examined my surroundings, knowing that this place was perilous, not safe for the typical individual to pass through without taking significant risks. But I knew this was where I’d …
The forest is serene as they stroll through it, all five of them hand in hand. They laugh, chuckle, and joke with one another; a group of close friends enjoying the calm breeze of the woodland. They appreciate being surrounded by a peaceful environment. The wind swept through their hair and garments, messing with their …
Here, in the back of the dark greyish-green vehicle. I find myself cuddled between strangers I don’t know. They appear to be the same age as myself, 15 or older. I see lips pursed, some twitching, eyes darting back and forth on the walls, full of what I can only describe as life when it …
Staring at the sun rising slowly over the horizon, I sit in my island of serenity, as if I were alone. I watch its rays bathe the city in a golden glow as a cool breeze wanders playfully around the verdant park, carrying the sweet smell of roses to my nose. The memories rush to …
For a moment, they thought they heard voices. Their icy fingertips were lost in a sea of dust. Slowly, their heavy eyelids opened to see masonry put together like a jigsaw. Above and below them, beside and between them. Rich, acrid grit filled their nostrils as their lungs fought heavily for a piece of opportunity. …
Rain echoed from every direction; icy bullets piercing the canopy fired from a merciless army of misty grey. Not entirely muffled by this ruthless purge where the croaks of frogs, the noise of monkey’s and the occasional roar of a distant Pantha. In a small clearing, darkened by branches of towering trees to the extent …
I hover near the edge of the curved window of the spaceship, like a goldfish in a bowl, I gaze at the vast expanse unfolding before me: an endless inky obsidian black blanket, decorated with shimmering stars, stretching to an abyss. The beauty juxtaposed with the inevitable hostility of this chasm hangs in my mind …
Trapped. The feeling that a bird gets, being locked in a cage, a constant bang bang bang on the other side of the door, knowing that there is no escape. We’re all alone in this together but am I the only here? Knowing anything or anyone could attack at any moment, is it my own …
