It’s Wednesday, so that means story day! This time it’s a Sci-Fi story, set on an alien world, in the future, involving humans and an alien race. This story will be the longest I’ve posted thus far at around 7100 words. Because of its length I’ve had to put in a number of page breaks.Continue reading “Swarm”
Author Archives: Simon A Jackson - Writer
Locked Eyes
I walk around and all I see are people glued to a screenTrapped within the digital frame of fifteen minutes of pointless fameGrabbing at the words of fools who they currently think are coolWhile the world spins into disaster, Oh look another telecasterBut the words are cheap and will be getting cheaperIf only people wouldContinue reading “Locked Eyes”
Insignia Gone
Pulling at the stringsTrying to control thingsChanging all the rulesJust to keep you in Holding all the powerUnwilling to retireStealing all the cashBut it will never last Decade plus of rulingBut still you are goingManipulating what you canProxy wars are everything Invading for some landAnnexing what you canNo insignia to seeClaiming terrorists are close byContinue reading “Insignia Gone”
Blood Halls
Oh look its Wednesday again, so that mean’s short story time! This is a fantasy piece around 4300 words in length and involves two mortals and a witch. That’s about all I’m going to say. So let’s go! “Shit! This is such a bad idea.” Peter says as he follows his friend Vance down theContinue reading “Blood Halls”
Anxious
You feel the fear well up insideCan’t ignore as it won’t subsideYou hope that it will end soonReality is it’s feeding off you Another pit that fills with fearDon’t even know how you got hereClenching fists to direct the flowUnfortunately it just won’t go You gasp for air as you breatheYour chest is filling mentallyYou’dContinue reading “Anxious”
Pretend
You pound your head against the wallHoping that you are dreaming stillBut as the fog begins to fadeYou realise you are the slaveConsumed by what you hate mostWill you ever face that ghost? You slam your fist into everythingSure that it will help your failingEven as the anger risesYou still refuse to accept the blameSwallowedContinue reading “Pretend”
Vengeance
It’s Wednesday, so that means a new short story. This time I’ve got a fantasy story for you (Its about 3700 words long). Its set as part of a battle, and that’s all I’m going to say. So let’s get into it! The two armies stand on opposite sides of an open area of grassyContinue reading “Vengeance”
Actionless
Condemnation doesn’t mean a thingIts just a word for the eternal victimMasking hints of failed ascensionA race of people too busy fightingWhile the elected bicker like childrenThe act of doing has been stolen Restraint is just the new surrenderClaiming you are not the pretenderAs you wash your hands of bloodHow about you act for once?InsteadContinue reading “Actionless”
Total War
Carve at the face of the false GodsCry for vengeance and their bloodMarch for the home that they loveMake ash everything they adoreA knife in the gutAn end to the uproar Strip from the forsaken their callBurn down all that they made newStill another shot of deja vuThey twist words to their viewA noose roundContinue reading “Total War”
The Event
Right, well this one is a little different from the other story posts thus far seeing as this story is neither fantasy nor Sci-Fi. Quite simply its just fiction, set in the modern day, and follows two peoples very different paths after a traumatic event. The story is about 3600 words long, so lets begin!Continue reading “The Event”
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