Sven stared at Kirsten. Standing just a few feet away with hands on her hips, that seemed even more luscious as they widened with her advancing pregnancy. He felt the sweat running down his forehead and threatening to blur his vision. It ran down his neck and onto his back too, collecting and staining the t-shirt he wore. He gritted his teeth and tried wit...
Jana fled her cottage home in tears which mixed with the torrential rain outside. Her gasps and sobs were muffled by lightning and thunder which tore open the sky and drenched her in sheets of water. She fled for the docks where the sea heaved and tossed up sprays of white foam. Inside, she left the last argument in a series of arguments which had begun when...
The sun slowly sinks below the horizon as we sit in silence on the isolated beach. Late October, a beautiful time for the shore. True companions of the sea come to the sandy dunes at this time of year to listen to the Divine power whisper truth across the foam that settles at your toes. Day stars glitter and captivate you to open your soul to all that is to...
Sargasso Sea, 1705 Blackbeard's course took him out of the Caribbean and deep into the Sargasso Sea. The sea itself was a mystery to man and many sailors avoided the region often times sailing days out of their way. It is here where reports of ships lost at sea never to return. Those that are fortunate enough to survive come back with tales of sea monsters...
He lived where few dared tread, nursing a meager pension that barely paid for his daily needs. Life was hard here on the desert, where the preservation of water was almost as sacred as life itself. Yet the solitary life held its private rewards with an iron grip, protecting its own from the ravages of pressure and identity with the serenity of its auburn s...
Never seek to tell thy love, Love that never told can be; For the gentle wind doth move Silently, invisibly. Love's Secret William Blake He had felt this heart's storm coming for so long he failed to pay heed to the meaning of his words. In the end, he knew, he had failed to understand the terms of their contract, the bargain they had struck, all render...
Tortuga, 1706 Davy Jones stood watching the Radiant Discord sailing away in an attempt to catch up to the Hades' Whore. Contempt with the loss of battle, he smiled to himself. A pulse shot through the sea in that moment and he could already feel the heartbeats pulse. He was tied to the sea by that accursed Ancel. But that was where his anger stopped and th...
When the sun disappears into the sea, setting the sky on fire, I rest my tired body in the sand. My eyes close immediately, blind to the miracles nature presents, and I fall asleep under the cool evening breeze. In the early hours of the morning, when only a distant shimmer behind the mountains indicates that the darkness of night isn't eternal, the cold a...
This is a sequel to Rope and Veil. As with that story, any mistakes or misunderstanding of the issues facing PWD communities are mine and mine alone; and I hope I don't cause offence. A key element of the story was inspired by Pascale Honore, a woman with paraplegia. Use your favourite search engine. --ooo OOO ooo -- "Alex, take me down to the sand, be m...
July 13, 1920 I love the Cote d'Azur this time of year. Visiting Cannes during the National Celebration, thousands of people in the streets... Of course, what I love most of all is taking the train out of the city, away from the crowds, and getting off to wander the solitary cliffs and beaches of the coast. One never knows what one will find. Take this mor...