Glass-and-Sand

Futile musings of an old ghost

Tag: FOWC

  • Anxiety

    Anxiety

    I was listening to the words, without understanding them, so I asked her to repeat, slowly. And she said: “Your results have just come in. You can relax now, it’s all benign.” Slowly, I started breathing again. Inspired by Fandango’s One Word Challenge of 21st December. Image: Adobe Stock

  • First Draft

    First Draft

    You told me, nothing is permanent: this novel has been in the making for the past decade, may be longer. Now I hope to be doing something different. You smile. I know what you are thinking: another one of those, started, never finished, eternally a first draft! Inspired by Fandango’s One Word Challenge of Monday…

  • Caladan

    Caladan

    The legend said the ocean planet was the ancestral home of the noble family of the Atreides. Exceptional and harsh destiny. Inspired by: Fandango’s One Word Challenge Weekend Writing Prompt #342 A re-read of Dune Photo: stock.adobe.com

  • Departure

    Departure

    It was sudden, but perhaps not unexpected. As I know you would, you’d left a scatter of small objects, over our studio, just to remind this evil woman, me, of my loss. Never again would I have the privilege to be beaten, abused, insulted, dragged by my hair and worse. A pair of dirty socks,…

  • Limited

    Limited

    “You sometime surprise me”, she said smiling. “You normally have plenty to say for yourself, on any subject. But you can’t answer my simple question. Why not? Our conversation is never limited, or restricted. You can speak your mind! You know I don’t care about being correct, whatever that means! So: give me a straight…

  • Supine

    Supine

    Que dire? Dans ce silence je ne peux qu’écouter, attendre, espérer ton réveil. Picture source

  • Transgression

    Transgression

    I know, this is a bit cheeky, appearing like this, naked, and inspecting you, wondering what’s underneath all these stone garments, evaluating your manhood… How dare I, little me, sinning, invading your privacy, frankly being a slut. Inspired by Fandango’s One Word Challenge Image: Jean Jacques André Photography

  • Rhetoric

    Rhetoric

    I know, I hear your words, for someone so young you are good at convincing… Perhaps it has to do with… But I diverge. You will even improve, as you practise, in more ways than one. You are indeed so good at what you do… Rhetoric as for you no secret. I should work at…