I see a trembling star, I ask her, “Why do you tremble?” “I am afraid of the dark.” “You? You who are made of light!” “The light you see is who I used to be. Now I’m naught but a rock.” I put my hand on her cold, rugged body, in an attempt to calmContinue reading “Trembling stars”
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The Search for Completion
It’s easy to become restless on an empty sea. I searched for islands, islets and land. I found nothing there. I continued, I hoped for rowdy waves, deep caves even whales. My patience departed as I struck my foot down on a nail. Blood came out and ah, finally, pain. It wasn’t the sensation IContinue reading “The Search for Completion”
The Stained Man – a short story
It’s a solemn morning for the man who is busy pouring his coffee down the drain. He is mad, for all he can see is the stain, the stain on his white shirt which, in his mind, represents his life. He mutters to himself as he watches the rain trickle down the window pane; “I’mContinue reading “The Stained Man – a short story”
I Should Have Gone Yesterday
My brother is sitting to my left and my sister to my right. We’re in the car on our way to Östersund and it is the Summer of 2015. Our father is driving and mom is in the passengers seat. It’s like the good old days during summer when we all went on family-trips togetherContinue reading “I Should Have Gone Yesterday”
Teenage Misconception
Her mama questions her “What you need that for?” “Your skin is perfect” Another teenage-exploration mama thinks to herself. Daughter, seemingly ashamed, takes the facial scrub into the bathroom Dabs her face wet Looks at her dry skin Applies the scrub And scrubs Scrubs And she scrubs Skin falls down into the sink Scrubs, harderContinue reading “Teenage Misconception”
Josie Mattsson 