in retrospect.if i say goodbye now can you let me go? ...
Closing the DayIt was already late when we reached this tiny motel in the middle of ...
2° north of marsThere is red and blue and sky and sea of the world. In these days, in ...
Other World IIHe’d never seen one, although he’d imagined them. The image of the ...
The fluffy tea plantations of KeralaIndia is known for its tea, but it’s not only tea lovers who would ...
The tree (another story told by AI)The tree was in love, it started blooming, it was waiting for spring ...
inspection report no. 56-7558Photograph of back of fuel pump. Meeting all safety requirements as ...
oftentimes.for the love of fear. the might of doubt. the cry of wasted space. ...
note at the bottom of the page.It begins with a name, I suppose. [beat] “What’s your name?” ...
Loss and longing: A teenage refugee’s storyHer name is Raahila*. She is twelve years old. I could imagine her ...
Fragile resistanceA shell of its former self, but still standing, against all odds. ...
Deaming on the BeachDream on a beach was never about getting a massage or feeling younger ...
pickings off the wall.“Let’s play ‘never.’” “How do you play ‘never’?” ...
lost.Running a sack race hooded. Hooded, meaning you don’t see a ...
invariably complementary.“Can I ask you a riddle?” “Go ahead.” “Do you like ...
journal.Questions still linger The jury is out Looks likes that’s their ...
the best option.“Changes will be necessary and a person better suited than X”—I ...
before his time.I loathed my headshot in the company’s Annual Report — page 5, the ...
.“Took you much longer than usual to remove the makeup.” “You ...
Truth in mindDo claims become truer if you keep repeating them? Who believes that? ...
Towards freedomI was reaching up. Higher. Higher. Yet, I felt like I was falling. ...
snapshot.“What did you get?” * “Water for the trip. Biscuits. ...
better left unsaid.The plunge was brutal. A near-death experience. But then—what do I ...
The elves living under the rainbow – a story generated by AIThe elves living under the rainbow in the magical realm of Equestria ...
almost kitch.“OK. So you go first.” —— “Well, why? You said we needed to ...
heart of hearts.A recent study conducted by the Social Awareness and Statistical Error ...
indivisiblei should. i will. perhaps, not just now. ...
Peek in the pastMy great-grandfather owned a chocolate shop. It looked a bit like this ...
Outerworld IHe’d never seen one, although he’d imagined them. ...
on the shore.After sunset. Not much after. Might’ve been before. * With that ...
noise cancelling.“I was saying…” “Oh yes, you were saying…” “Yes. So the ...
nineteen ninety-two.Is this genuine? __ Words memorised. Someone else’s words. Long ...
affordable bankruptcy.His gaze had not left the screen for over an hour. The phone was slick ...
In the mountains of BulgariaIn the mountains of Bulgaria, we enjoyed the local wines and shopska ...
The CrossingSailing to Iceland – end of May 2019 This was the first thing I ...
The White SilenceIt came without warning… There was no indication on the abrupt ...
note to self.for one moment it almost looked like as if the day might have turned ...
Bright II am ready to love you. Every one of you. When you’re sad, I’ll ...
united 101.“Your father is dead,” my sister said, her voice muted and cold, ...
fifth story walk-up.Jakob, the bartender, said I should go. I trust Jakob’s judgement, ...
white.This is the season for warmth, boundless understanding, caring for the ...
insanity“i like it when you’re wearing colour” you said. and ...
bear with me.Is your horizon too wide? Is it tiresome to always see the whole ...
Friends foreverThey will be friends forever they’d said. In 2020 ...
decommissioned.Tell her something kind. Tell her you see your palms and they’re dry ...
ChoicesRain or shine, I would do it all over again. ...
Faceless (written by AI)Lost my face again? No, no, it’s just, my tears, they … they ...
DancersThe light was dancing. It embraced the whole place. A place not so ...
Sound of the CloudsLet me know your thoughts. ...
Paradise on EarthCan you believe this place is real? The waterfalls and glowing ...
Bluebells on the forest ground – a story written by artificial intelligence[AI] Bluebells on the forest ground. Little flowers tinting everything ...
round the corner.This is what you taught me and what I have learnt. And try as I may, I ...
chandlery.The apartment was boiling hot despite the industrial fan I had ...
Depths foreverDepths forever, there in the middle of the sea, The moon is high, and ...
interstate.“You don’t think we should’ve taken the other other road? The ...
prom queen.When you are introduced because you cannot introduce yourself. When ...
any old day.a croissant with strawberry jam (not home made, but very decent), a ...
Reflections from the pastDid she exist? What was she like? Did she really look like this? I ...
portrait of two lionsOn our daily sunset game drive, already circling around for quite some ...
november.When you begin to read a sentence and you have genuinely no idea where ...
synch.He said “Let’s think it over. This is crazy.” She said “Let me ...
matinée.at the freak show I was on display, two dozen people staring. all had ...
on the prowl.Past the barber shop, on the left, that street with piss and ...
yours sincerely.Dear [insert name from little known country here], You will always be ...