Captian's Log Forget 15 Oct 2022 So, a friend of mine on twitter gave me a "Would you rather…" scenario, and I found it very insightful, partially because I knew my answer immediately, and partially because…
Captian's Log The Beauty of the Sun 6 Sep 2022 The sun came out from behind the clouds, and the dirty wet street, with its ruts full of rain, gleamed like gold. All was silent in the dead city. I…
Captian's Log Days of Darkness 30 Apr 202228 Apr 2022 Maybe they'll read my letter and send someone to find me. Maybe the ashes will come back with the note: Return to sender. I have no idea. The home I…
Captian's Log Days of Darkness 29 Apr 202228 Apr 2022 The wind turns and turns and comes again on its circuit. So too, the message will return. The white ashes will fly over the whole world, but they must return,…
Captian's Log Days of Darkness 28 Apr 2022 The forest has taken over the town. I've watched it through the long decades climbing over the houses and fences, conquering roofs and uplifting sidewalks. Soon, no sign of life,…
Captian's Log Days of Darkness 27 Apr 2022 When the fire finally died in the light of the early morning, a great wind blew in from the east, and there was a silence left in its wake. All…
Captian's Log Castaway 24 Feb 2022 Frightened, freezing, half-dead, the tide dragged my limp body onto the sandy shore, leaving me like so much driftwood there upon that desert island. The wind was chill and cold,…
Captian's Log Short: The End of a Long Night 1 Nov 2021 "Let me see the sunrise," I said. "What?" he asked. "It's been a long night." We went up the stairs together, the sound of our footsteps filling our ears. When…
Captian's Log Drabble: Duel | Part 2 20 Mar 202119 Mar 2021 Too eager, you step into my blade. Was it that moment the sun chased away the storms? How brilliant that misty morning, with you dead at my feet. How cold…
Captian's Log Drabble: I Look to the Rising Sun 14 Nov 202014 Nov 2020 The breaking dawn, his brilliant beams shooting above the hill, how wonderful. What a blessing to the eye. What wonderful treasures are writ large in nature; What impoverished creatures we…