Sipping my hot chocolate, I look outside at the rain belting against the window, hoping for a glimpse of my man. Daisy pulls the blind on the door, indicating the café is closing soon. Heaviness wraps around my heart and limbs. I don’t want to go home without seeing him at least once today. The…
Author: Carolyne
The Thief
The two girls giggle about the DJ they fancy from last night, paying no attention my way, as I browse the designer clothes. Still, I keep them in my peripheral vision. Ambient music echoes around the concrete floor, mirrored walls, and glass brick counter, where they stand facing each other. I might as well be…
The Ballerina
Parisian dark skies frame the cold grey housing block decorated in graffiti. Communal steel dumpsters overflow with putrid trash, and I see a rat feasting on the remains of a mouldy pizza box. I scuffle my feet across scattered broken glass while checking my perimeter. The grass patches are so high they could hide any…
The Ballerina (Stageplay Adaptation)
Cast List Lewis Scenes 1, 2 and 3 Aurelia Scenes 2 and 3 Stevens Scenes 1, 2 and 3 Foster Scenes 1, 2 and 3 Renaud Scenes 1, 2 and 3 Scene 1 Meeting Point, The two teams of Agents The backdrop is of a bleak grey apartment block, bins over filled with rubbish…
The Hunters are Hunted
Damian I was in a light sleep when I heard or felt something out of place. My hand went to my pistol before I had even opened my eyes. That’s how ingrained my trained reflexes were, and I hadn’t slept any deeper than light for over twenty years. The next second of brain activity identified…
The Perfect Match
Melvin Blinded by the white lights in front of me, I keep smiling like a stiff until the solo red light turns green. ‘Good job!’ The producer shouts as I unclip my microphone. I toss it onto the desk and collect my paper and iPad. Swinging my seat deliberately left to avoid the bitch on…
Bodhi
black nights reveal the stars silver lights in the sky I am without you now once only you and I you were my source of love a river never dries a stream of constant grief I miss our lows and highs my best friend in the world missing you will always hurt a faithful companion …
Nightmares
All around buildings fall Some explode some stay tall I run fast as I can while feeling somewhat calm even though it’s a dream I still hear myself scream I wake with fear and dread There’s rubble on my bed This poem was part of my English Literature and Creative Writing BA degree coursework. I…
The Rottweiler and the Crow
body of a beast brain of a baby lazing in the grass gazing at a daisy a crow comes to rest and pecks the flower eyes lock together no flicker or cower beast charges forward with all his crude might the crow watches on then he takes his flight legs thunder, wings glide mouths wide…
The Teaspoon
I have a teaspoon in my hand. I’m looking out the window from my room. I know something isn’t right. I can’t work out what or why. Brown brick, two-storey high buildings flank the rich green grass that no one ever walks on. Shrubs are dotted at intervals so measured it looks like a ruler…