death – Simon A Jackson

Days In Short Supply

Hey look a prequel! Yes this is indeed a prequel to last weeks story. Quite different in tone and composition, I think. Whereas last weeks story was action this is more about the events, truncated and told by someone who was not present. Just to recap though for those who read the story last week,Continue reading “Days In Short Supply”

Whole Hole

Another hole six feet deepI’ve forgotten how many it is this weekWith calloused hands and weary bonesThese people should not have died alone Failed by every systemIt all stems from a lack of quick decisionInstead it was just bitch and moanThen pretend that it won’t come home What a sad state of factWhen we haveContinue reading “Whole Hole”

Trauma

March across the fields of the dead and goneChant about how you will save the songQuestion all you can about the heart in stoneAs you realise you are far away from home Ready, aim, fire with only rage fuelled desireWhile the cries ring out about the lies of empireNo more taunts about how to startContinue reading “Trauma”

Heartless Hand

Last one standingFamily are all goneLost wife and two sonsNot sure how he carries on Wife taken by cancerLungs consumbed by tumorMore than twenty years agoStill can’t escape it though Then went the youngest son2004 saw the end of himMurdered upon his stageSo much hatred flowed that day Last was the eldest oneFifty four isContinue reading “Heartless Hand”

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”

Violence

Blood for bloodFire for fireWhat about your desire?Hate for hatePain for painHere we go againSpite for spitewar for moreThis is all you adoreDeath for deathFear for fearIs all you have brought here

For Kings And Fools

Lying atop my rusted shieldOut in the middle of this bloody fieldDevoid of a weapon to wieldMy skin will soon be peeledInnards will then be revealedWhich means my fate has been sealedAs I die upon this battlefieldI wonder if I should have squealedWould your words have been repealed?Or would I have been concealed?Either way IContinue reading “For Kings And Fools”

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”