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1 Sep 2021 4 minute read 2 comments SA_Sam1971
[Disclaimer: This short story contains content of a sensitive nature which may serve as a trigger for anyone who struggles with themes around death and loss] About 3 months ago, I woke up. The sound of whirring and bleeping and muffled crackling voi...
23 Aug 2021 3 minute read 0 comments SA_Sam1971
Sat barely 3 foot away from me, head bowed, hands meticulously breaking up a stiff rough chunk of rye bread. He was as dishevelled looking as I felt, and like me, probably hadn't seen a decent shower in months. Looking up, he smiled and passed me a...
20 Aug 2021 5 minute read 2 comments SA_Sam1971
What is your personal nirvana; your perfect slice of paradise? Is it a physical place that you go to, to find peace and happiness - your so-called "happy place"? Or it it a meditative state of mind, or a heavenly plane of spiritual bliss? Oxford Lan...
7 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments SA_Sam1971
Let there be light... A blank canvasLies...Open.Unique palettes,Artistry at work.A rainbow of opportunity...Broken? Noises clamour,Competefor attention.Pandemonium consumes his world.Fists clenchedHe beats himself in time.Torn apart, he curls. Cloth...
19 Jul 2021 3 minute read 0 comments SA_Sam1971
He emptied the bath tub, stepped out and stood gazing at the reflection staring back at him. A mirror image, in more ways than one, he thought. His lips parted and curved upwards at the edges, ever so slightly, at his own wit, a pool of water now ga...
