Chronicles
How this Works
On this page you’ll find my blog posts. These stories are hardly ever based on real life events, but rather a part of my journey toward a million words. I’ll only post my most recent stories in full. My older stories will appear on other pages linked below.
As for the prompts you might be looking for, just click the button.
masculinity
I used to cry when I was a boy
I would cry almost every day
As I grow up, I realise that crying isn’t appropriate for me
There are many things much more suited to a man
I am supposed to hold in my feelings
I am expected to help others when they are hurting
But I can help myself
I learnt this from my father
He always fixes a problem before others know it’s there
When I was younger, I thought this was because of loathing
But now I think it is love
He is teaching me to stand by myself
To stand strong
Sometimes I still cry
When he is gone and my mother lets me be a boy again
Sometimes revenge is necessary
An eye for an eye,
And everyone goes blind,
So, take my eyes,
I do not need sight for forgiveness,
Take my ears,
I do not need to hear music to feel it,
Take my tongue,
I do not need to speak my words to share my thoughts,
But leave me my writing,
Or we shall both die,
This is promise.
Love & connection
This is where you’ll find my stories about romance, intimacy, affection, longing, attachment, and emotional closeness.
Philosophy & Existentialism
Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, morality and everything else that defines being human.
The Self & Inner Conflict
These pieces are focused more closely on identity, the fear felt in everyday life, and how they can cause psychological stuggle.
Beauty & Perception
A post dedicated to artistic expression, aesthetics, emotion through observation and sensory experience. A number of impressions in written form.
Greek Love; a series
I was inspired by the ancient Greek’s seven forms of love. I find the concept beautiful and wanted to dedicate a story to each form.
Atmospheric Fiction
These are more narrative driven or immersive pieces. Often times I’ve taken extracts from my own books, or explored perspectives from side characters.
Aphorisms, Notes and Fragments
Darkness beyond god
When you were born God called out to the darkness beyond his power, searching for something greater than himself. For he knew that your beauty was more than he alone could create.
Opposites
You might say, ‘the opposite of empty is full,’ but what if something is overflowing. Then you might say, ‘the opposite of empty is overflowing,’ but what if something cannot overflow. Then, ‘what is the opposite of empty?’ you might ask. The opposite of empty is simply, not empty.
Darkness beyond god
When you were born God called out to the darkness beyond his power, searching for something greater than himself. For he knew that your beauty was more than he alone could create.
Truth
The truth is no argument at all before a stubborn fool.
You
You are the object of my desires and the subject of my inspiration. Your beauty spurs my dreams and your words still my heart.
Shallow
Sometimes the shallows aren’t the worst place to be; you won’t find a shark where the waves crash against the sand.
Choice
People think they direct their lives one way or another. But what was the last decision you made that wasn’t a choice given to you by a system put in place years before?
Monster
From the Latin root monstrum, a divine messenger of catastrophe. A monster is not the reefs on which you crash your ship. But the lighthouse that warns you of them
