Tag: Short Story
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One of Those Moments
I’m not sure if it was the low ceiling, the subdued lighting, the heat, or the boring, monotonous voice of the man, the ‘tour guide’, leading the group, that made me start to feel unsteady on my feet. Of course, it could also be a combination of everything plus this heavy cold, or rather, man-flu,…
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Shared Space
Ig’s cave made all his neighbours turn green with envy. He even had one of the new-fangled watchboxes, which lit up the corner of the round room perfectly. There was no window in this room, so it was always warm, another reason why his neighbours were always standing on the threshold. Ig decided he needed…
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Salamander
There’s a saying that goes something like don’t play with fire… which is common sense when you think about it… although there must be – has to be – a fine line between playing with it and looking into it… deeply, elementally, I mean, not just watching the flames flicker. I did just that, looked…
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Trophy
The storm was ferocious; strong winds, thunder, lightning, and rapidly undulating waves that buffeted Cygnet’s Admiral around like it was weightless; Captain Stalton had difficulty keeping on course but he was somehow managing it. The ships radio was out of action after the ship had been struck by lightning for the third time… Stalton could…
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Space:1888
August 22nd 1888. For some reason, the night is clear. The smog is gone and the moon is clearly visible overhead. The horse-drawn omnibuses wait at the sides of the road whilst the horses are changed and the drivers and conductors take a break. The gentlemen wait along both sides of the street; some for…
