TheBrightPearl

My heart hurt, it felt like a decaying leaf in Autumn; dried and discoloured, fallen to the ground and trampled beneath indifference and...

It was immense, the World Tree. It had a presence that overshadowed its surroundings. It called to me; ever since I was young I heard its...

I entered the antique clothing store and saw the dress hanging in the window. White, halter neck and full skirt as I watched the full...

Dear Helen, You watch the world around you, not fitting in to the teenage angst, not getting the endless emotional upheavals, not feeling...

Hibernation dreams As wet, heavy heat presses Winter slowly wakes 29/2/2020

Behind closed eyes Colours dance With sparkling stars Silver whirlpools spin The mind’s eye stares back Entranced with inner vision Of...

As 2019 comes to a close and we enter a new decade I decided to start the year creatively. I sat down at the computer and opened a...

Creation and destruction are the pillars that hold up our world. We each have these seeds within us to create and to destroy. These...

Five, four, three, two, one, exactly on time the telephone rang. I picked it up. “Hello, Elaine” a bright and chirpy voice sung. “Hello...

I watched the screen as the news anchors excitedly reported the news. “In front of admiring viewers and state of the art security cameras...

I stood at the viewing room window at the morgue staring into the empty room. The door into the viewing room opened and two orderlies...

The bicycle was the most treasured item I owned. I didn’t own much; not even my own autonomy. I had saved all my wages from my job at the...

I settled onto the bench the council had put out in their efforts to bring people into the city centre, to create a sense of community. ...

Alcohol and magic do not mix well together. Shula tripped over her feet and tumbled head over heels, sparks flaring as she giggled and...

The eldritch wail of the sirens warning of incoming bombs screamed in our ears. Bombs whistling as they plummeted down from the upper...

Oracle: Prophesy Unleashed “Next” called the receptionist as the number 31 flashed above her head. I looked at the 31 stamped on the back...

The Red Sweater We lived in the grey. Perpetual rain and the sky a leaden cover over the world. Life is a struggle now, it is hard to...

I woke to the sound of the wind gusting around the house. It was a change day today. The wind’s buoyancy and energy told me so. As I lay...

The scent of the oregano rose in a heady perfume as it baked in the late summer sun. I leaned down to breathe in the aroma that reminded...

I stood on the drop off to the lake looking at the dark blue water. It was said to be the deepest water in the land. If one entered the...