Literature

Two Lines Meet By Sageanne Senneff triangular patterns form on your hands kaleidoscoping under the light from the window another tock sounds from the wall draped in dust sun breaks through the glass harmonising with the…

The belief that humankind was created and fostered through our early years by extra-terrestrials is not an uncommon one. Though mostly dismissed as a myth and conspiracy theory it's hard not to look at the Egyptian or Mayan pyramids or the…

A Breaststroke Through Amber  by David Morris The clock won't keep its hands behind glass. Alarms in rank ready to run the meter. Water summons sleep; has it scatter on tile. The duvet a ghost blanket. The city dozing after  a…

Maw by Sadhbh Goodwin Pull out the tooth, Excalibur from the gum, feel the wriggle and rattle and eventual give since of course! You are the Chosen One, the Arthur of your own insignificant epoch. Nurture this milky relic for it is…

A Plant’s Roots by Jessica Militante It gives me hope That a plant’s roots hear the rush of water  In nearby pipes They grow towards it Pushing through dirt compacted with doubt Skirting past rocks placed to deter Until…

The glow of the screen was the only light in the room. Its hollow light fell onto his fingers,  hovering over the keyboard, giving them a slightly ghostly hue. “Please,” she said, almost  whispering, cringing a little, as she approached…

Girl Frost by Jade Riordan Imagine an autumn view: I sit near the gauzy, sun- chilled curtains, exhaling clouds past the thin fabric. Miniature nimbostrati cling  to the blinds’ slats and afternoon- condense on the window. I…

Night Light by Fiona McPhillips Just as the veil of day begins to slip and street lights flicker on to break its fall, I see you in the shadows that are cast like stains around the flat we used to share. You reappear in…

We’re all familiar with the fairy tales and classic stories of Cinderella, The Three Billy Goats Gruff or Robin Hood that permeated our nightly routines as our parents or loved ones tucked us into bed. Stories of bravery, risk and…

‘The Forbidden’ reads like a captivating, thrilling dream. Always on the edge of souring into a nightmare, it’s too late before the reader realises they’ve been in one since the start. Originally found in volume five of Clive Barker’s…