Mad Men Making Progress II

'You see, my previous assistant was the type of fellow who was adjacently smart,' mumbled Dr Bertram Everbridge in a distracted gesture to the otherwise empty air around him. Turning with a lockstep of militant precision, the crazed scientist began to pace along his favourite walking rut all the while rambling about old bits of … Continue reading Mad Men Making Progress II →

A Crossroads

An old man sat alone at a crossroad and pondered existence. The day was long and in seeing the sun begin its retreat beyond the horizon's low clouds the old man knew that he would no longer make it home. He had walked this road many times in his life, growing as he travelled and … Continue reading A Crossroads →

A Song of Rain

The rain softly falls upon ancient bricks and day takes on a melody rarely seen within these Eastern Steeps. A pattern of droplets tentatively fall to the ground and paint a portrait of spots across the small courtyard, slowly giving life to the canvas of moss and ancient brickwork that has rested untouched for time … Continue reading A Song of Rain →

It’s Hard To Take a Wrong Turn On a Ladder

'Where'd you go Nigel?' Harlow yelled out while looking out toward the infinitely spiralling network of ladders that encompassed her newly designed A8-2340 grain silo. Tense with apprehension, she had been waiting for nervously for the test graining process of her new silo and was worried about how explosive it would be when compared to … Continue reading It’s Hard To Take a Wrong Turn On a Ladder →