Sabaton – The Great War Sabaton are possibly the biggest cult band in heavy metal music. A power metal group, all of their lyrical inspiration is taken from wars and battles from history. Their latest record (and ninth so far), The Great War, is something of a concept album, all the songs tackling various aspects […]
Sometimes we confine ourselves to prisons of our own making. Each brick that we layer on top of another is a mistake, a regret, a set-back. Every single piece represents a part of our life we can’t bear to face, and yet dwell upon them in shadows cast by the towering walls of despair around […]
I’m back! After an absence of several years, I’ve decided to resurrect this old thing and continue my writerly journey. It’s been a mad few years, full ups and downs and lefts and rights, but that’s life, right? I’m currently juggling various writing projects, redrafting a few old poems and getting ever-closer to starting my […]
Here is my entry for the Midsummer Night’s Dream writing competition. Just a bit of fun, 400 words exactly! I had a great time writing this, although trimming it from 600 to 400 words was a soul-destroying experience. After the contest is over, I might include the longer version here. I’d like to do more with […]
LOST Loose, flailing. The breadcrumbs snatched away, So I fumble blindly in the darkness. I see hands, many hands, But none reach out to help. Instead they dig, Churning up mud, searching for treasures As I drift past. All of us are alone, But only one of us is truly lost.
There was no way across. The rope bridge had fallen away, swallowed up by the thick fog below, and I was scared. Scared, because I was alone. Trapped. Cut off from the rest of the world. I considered turning back, retracing my steps through the forest, when I saw them up there. Two impossible figures, […]
Shivering, I enter the light. A surge of warmth washes me clean in an instant, wringing out my demons. They fall as shadows behind me, stretching outwards, growing thinner and thinner until they are almost gone…almost. Almost is enough. I can tear my thoughts free of dark things for a moment, to concentrate on you. […]
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As part of the “Writing Family” series, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Jennifer Gracen, author of the Seasons of Love books. Like many of us, Jennifer is a storyteller with a real passion for writing. Like most of us, she has also had her share of hard knocks, and trying times.…
Mechanical Cyclops, Rumbling out of the fog. Ugly, noisy, relentless, Your metal hide vibrates As you roll over unsteady ground. We pass, Two vessels in the night, Both on separate journeys, But united by the open road.
I don’t know what it’s like for you, but I have always been one of those people who find themselves on the outside. Quietly yearning to be a part of the group, while at the same time feeling strangely insecure about getting involved. In short, I tend to be the odd one out….
The Mind of Evermore 