Cherrypicked stories

It's only just occurred to me how fitting this piece is for several of the recent 'Inspiration Point's' So I guess I am looking at Stonehenge from several perspectives.I is true to say that as a young boy the exeprience that day/early morning was to change me forever....forest_for_ever! The image above is actually a clrcke of stones near Chippping Norton.....I didn't have a camera back in 1965!

Samhain and Beyond We stand in hallowed doorways, hand in hand, hallway light spilling out onto pavement traffic, small fingers summoned to fumble in...

Act 5 scene 1 1619. Whitehall. The gardens. Bacon and Buckingham are alone. Buck – Francis, it's the only way. Bacon – Perchance the only way for you...

The PE teacher spends every lesson focussing on overhead kicks. For the whole lesson they lay on their backs, trying to score the perfect goal...

The old man pulls a crumpled hanky from the side pocket of his jacket, and blows his nose. He peers at his notes and then at us with watery grey eyes...

I'm deep as an abyss in reasons for loving this season, for my sensitive tears fall like leaves blanketing ground; pooling these cheeks with...

We met in black and white. Four eyes peircing dirt and spiders‘ webs To escape their world behind the wood pile In the darkest corner of an ancient...

This is the opening chapter/prologue for a longer story/novel that I'm working on. It's about a woman who looks back on a domestically violent relationship with a man who would eventually commit murder-suicide with their children, leaving her behind. I want to make sure the opening 1000 words is enough of a hook for the larger story, without giving too much away or being too expository of the later plot. Does this chapter do that well? Do I hit that balance well? Thanks!

Don’t say good night Don’t leave my side If you must just remember I will turn into a butterfly. Don’t be sad Try not to cry This is not good bye It...