Bring the bottle that’s full of whineKick the brick to say I’m doing fineWhat a tale to weave about yourselfPity the toast is not to good healthJust a sliver of glass beneath the nailEnough to cause me to shout and wailIt’s why the banshee never shuts upIf it did then there’d be a chance toContinue reading “Complain Or Pain”
Author Archives: Simon A Jackson - Writer
Veil Of Lies
New story day! Back to fantasy with this one. And it’s a lot shorter than the last (about 11000 words). Wasn’t sure about this one when I wrote it, but after going through it I’ve decided I do like it. I needed some changes and additions but what doesn’t. Anyway, that’s enough rabbiting from me.Continue reading “Veil Of Lies”
Neural Fires
Cross off the prediction that you can still flySuch a claim did go spiraling down to dieFracture past the outer edge to what lays beyondAn area within which the world is still to comeHosting jokes that were never funny from the startGrasping at the shadow of the ever shifting heartWhile calls of memory descend intoContinue reading “Neural Fires”
No More
A knife in the backHere you go againSearching for a weaknessBetraying a friendBut too little too lateYou won’t be fulfilling that hateI’m too busy moving past itSmiling into what’s comingInvincible from your painBetter luck on the next game Kick to the teethYou refuse to be beatAiming for my dreamsBut I’m far from thisOblivious to theContinue reading “No More”
Burrowing Stares
I feel all the eyes on meAnd they just won’t go awayAlways burrowing deeper inIts like they’re judgement won’t endUnblinking and without a careThey’re just filling me with fearThe searing I feel at all timesAs my chest fills ’til I’m drowningShortness of breath I can’t fixI’m sure my lungs will burstAs they continue to watchLikeContinue reading “Burrowing Stares”
Figurehead
You are the reason the world has gone darkInstigating a war that you crave to startCouldn’t care less about the lives that are lostDeath should come no matter the human costWith a knife to the throat of the worldHappy to watch the hope continue to erodeTwisting lies that you call truthsYou will never admit theContinue reading “Figurehead”
Kismet
This didn’t go to plan. Not in a bad way. More in a, I planned for this to be about as long as the last story, Root Magic (which was about 11500 words), way.Instead its more than twice that (about 28500 words) and is now the longest story I will have posted here. Oops! Nevertheless,Continue reading “Kismet”
Blurb: Kismet
Here’s the preview of what’s coming tomorrow. Enjoy! Isis has been reborn. After centuries of death she has returned to life. But the world is very different now. It is not the world she was born into and the name she has been given is not the one she once held. She doesn’t remember herContinue reading “Blurb: Kismet”
Troll
You wanna tear someone down?Well you can wear that cursed crown I won’t be part of another witch huntAnd couldn’t care less about the words you shuntAs after all you’re just a toxic soulAnd I won’t engage with such a trollSo find a new source of your manufactured dramaBefore you are hit by a tonneContinue reading “Troll”
Update
Hey everyone! This is just a quick update post to let you know that from tomorrow (Monday 21st September) there will be five posts a week for the rest of the year.