Hi! Yes I know its Sunday and I don’t usually post on a Sunday, but as the title of this post clearly states, this week (27th April to 1st May), will be different. There will be five posts instead of the usual three and they will come at a rate of a post a day.Continue reading “Upcoming week will be different”
Author Archives: Simon A Jackson - Writer
Jabbing Nails
Nails down a chalk boardThat sound of screechingSkin crawls like insectsYour teeth on edge again Jabbing at the ribsBruises still seethingHoping for a pauseAs the torment continues Nails down your skinCarving is all your feelingAs the skin starts to breakYou scream at nothing Jabbing at the wallsCounting out your fallsPleading for an endStill trapped inContinue reading “Jabbing Nails”
Swarm
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”
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”
Simon A Jackson - Writer 