The Clown
What lies beneath the painted mask?
Stories & Poems - page 19
- betrayal 22
- dark-intimate 39
- domestic-noir 35
- drama 140
- fantasy 38
- guilt 9
- horror 84
- humour 71
- identity 28
- loss 42
- melancholy 36
- noir 9
- obsession 5
- paranormal 12
- poetry 37
- post-apocalyptic 5
- redemption 8
- scifi 26
- thriller 77
- transformation 18
- trauma 19
I gave some old stories a little love and polish. Find them here. They are my personal favourites.
Eddie Zero
I didn’t kill him.
A Love, Darkly
Alice gave me a furtive glance as she handed me a glass of lemonade.
The Craftsman
“You see, Detective, I have a little problem with knives.
Davey’s Boat
There was only one bus in town and I missed the last run, its taillights taunting me with the faint spray from the wet wheels.
Chimera
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Intention
Larry sat in the jail cell and tried to make himself invisible.
Newsworthy
David Pemberton leaned into the mirror and fussed over the crow’s feet starting to creep into his face.
Broken
It was a slow night, even for a Tuesday.
On the Crest of the Storm
thunderous dark skies
A Hole in the Plan
The blade of the shovel rang loudly as it hit rock again.
The Gift
It took a lot of effort to get the fingerprints just right.