Promised Waters

Solar floodlights expose the beachfront like daylight. Crowds gathered there nightly to escape the endless heat, their music drowning the waves. I move on over slippery rock-pools and round the cliffs further up the coast. Human sounds fall away as the cliffs lower to reveal a river mouth and marshy swampland, visible now beneath unburdened... Continue Reading →

August 20, 2021 19

Unproductive Progression

The future had come. Endless chambers of cold lights and pre-fabricated possessions created a norm no one felt part of.One small council of a great metallic city met.“Daily accidents again,” reported a hard eyed man, “sicknesses, absences.”“Lines can’t continue this way,” said a stiff lady, “we’ll hear from higher up soon.”“No one’ll be excepted,” said... Continue Reading →