Masks

Waking up with a headache had become commonplace for Harry. At work he wore the same placid mask of self-sufficient happiness as he had for the past few years anyway. Even though he was starting to change, the people around had no right to know about it. No one should...

Bunker

Jean-François now found himself in such a strange place. The lights were blinking, the floors were greasy, the looks they gave him seemed to cast a shadow of ill omen onto him.Blending in had always been one of his strengths. Middlish height, no beard, attractive, his...

Prisoner

Look at me, slit my throatOut of my head, but hear me outThe spider of desire is plunging into my helpless heartEvery thought is darkSleep is filled with the tentacles ofno rest, every rest is thoughtno peace for me,I am the prisoner

The Juggler

To Joseph, whom we dearly miss I didn’t know Joseph so wellBut what I did know I will tell He would always greet you with the warmest welcomeHis open smile would tell you, everything you needed to know Since I’d met him he’d changed quite a lotFrom a quiet young man...

Piece of cake

Single, alone, solitary, treestar, shine, dusty fingers,human wastes, remains of aday, remaining life, rememberlying, toss awayapart you fall, leaning youstay, admitting your remarksshows no goalwill you pledge, you wereguilty? My part will remainunclear in this piece...

Tilting shift

Tilting shift, shifting willWilly head, heady string,Stringy head, moody spin,Spiny ways, wayie run,Runy nose, noisy nose,Noisy thoughts, thoughty heartHearty change, changy spiritSpirity hiccups, and hiccupy chancesChancy try, tryie meaning.Uncertainty still...