4:30am - The cockerel has started it's morning call. It's still dark outside and I've barely had two hours sleep 4:45am - THE FUCKING COCKEREL IS DOING MY HEAD IN 5:30am - I dozed off for half an hour and am awoken by the sheep in the field. The spring lambs are cute but their... Continue Reading →
30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 15 – Chicken
"Hetty, I'm not going to be turned into a pie and that's that." Said Frieda, her plump feathers practically touched each side of the pen. She resumed her seat on top of the cage, although struggled a little more than usual as the bars on either side kept prodding and poking her. Hetty shook her... Continue Reading →
30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 14 – School
Society hates us. We let them Create ill children. We let them Hate us. Even though we have done nothing wrong. Otherwise we would be challenged, seen to not Obey the status quo. Children should be seen not heard. It's all Lies. - Henna
30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 13 – Chair
Thirteen chairs sit in a circle One is wooden, with grey tape bound to one leg One is glass, teetering on a crystal stand One is plastic, with smooth curves One is leather, with claws on its feet One is pink velvet, sickly and worn One is rocking, the remnants of what used to be... Continue Reading →
30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 12 – Rice
Scouring the empty shelves We hunt like wolves Eager for those few grains That will spare the ache in our brains Isle after isle We search, we scurry we scramble Till at last we find It before we lose our mind The last remaining pack Hidden behind the rack We squirrel it away from prying... Continue Reading →
30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 11 – Fear
I'm sat in a room full of robots. They're sat up straight, pen in hand, eyes fixed on the teacher. All right-handed may I add. Their uniform is immaculate. No pull on the hemline, no frayed trousers, no skirts above knee-length and shoes are all perfectly polished. They sit in silence, absorbing and writing everything... Continue Reading →
30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 10 – Wilderness
Overgrown grass paints my suede shoes emerald The heathers and bluebells encroach upon my raincoat staining the hems bright purple We won't mention the dog poo on the heel of my shoe The sharp breeze cuts my face with crisp coldness And the sun beams down on my face, radiating heat amidst the cool I... Continue Reading →
30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 9 – Photograph
Smiles radiate from the frame, I miss it. Smiling like I used to. My sister and I wear matching Minnie Mouse ears wearing the same outfit but one in yellow and one in green. Yellow was my favourite colour then, Belle's dress and sunshine was all I cared about. We sat hugging Walt's statue right... Continue Reading →
30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 8 – Car
I grab hold of the cool leather steering wheel and take a deep breath. But he's coming. I check the rear view mirror but all I can see is black mascara blotching my view. I fire up the ignition, get into gear and push down the handbrake. He's getting closer and all of a sudden... Continue Reading →
30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 7 – Night
Okay okay! I've just realised I missed 'Night' out and thought that day 6 was 'Stars'. My bad. Whoops! Well, there's no loss to you, you get all the stories! Sun wraps Night around tightly like a thick blanket comforting it away from the cold atmosphere While Sun sleeps Night is awake She illuminates the... Continue Reading →
