The bog squelched around her worn hiking boots. So much for a nice walk, she chuckled tø herself quietly.

Still, the sun was shining, the birds were singing. It was good to be out.

Secretly, she loved these marshlands. The stillness made her head quiet - at least so some extent.

Occasionally, she would meet a little used gate, pushing it open stubbornly. They would creak back at her, soft dis...

Beneath blue skies,

Men stormed the village.

The sun warmed the rich earth beneath

As they shot them as they raised their hands in surrender.

There were no clouds in the sky

As screams rang out through the quiet streets.

Blood seeped into the soil.

The sun grew weary of seeing men squander its light....

She watches below.

Neat rows of cars queue in perperdical lines.

An orderly queue of passengers wait to board their trains.

Trains depart at precise intervals towards the skyscrapers housing the financial district.

Uniform roads divide uniform clusters of flats, shops and offices.

On the horizon, a snowy mountain top pushes through the smog.

A reminder to those that reside of what lies bey...

Rustles echo through the dense forest. And one by one, a sea of deep red flowers emerge, illuminated by the full moon.

The petals are round, with deep purple veins lacing through each. The stamen holding the rare nectar protrude, thin and tall.

Below each flower is a thick nest of fuzzy dark green leaves.

Dark dots adorn each one - a warning from nature.

A gust of wind weaves through the fores...

Wherever there is the light,

The flowers will find it.

Wherever flowers bloom,

Bees will delight on the rich nectar within.

Wherever thick trunks stand tall,

Rich mosses will spread across their roots.

Wherever leaves form piles of reds, orange and yellow,

Networks of fungi will spring up.

Wherever there is you,

There is me....

The heavy iron door screatched open, and a metal tray slid across the dirty floor towards her.

She made a mental note. 8.15 am. At least they were consistent. Just a few more days until she would make her escape.

Until then… Ugh. She chewed on the dry bread roll which rattled around the tray.

A sharp noise vibrated through the fortress. 9am. The changing of the guards. She hated those lava-e...

The space between stars is vast. Ethereal.

The brightest stars, surrounded by a complete absence of light.

Complete silence. As if time had stopped still.

Every so often, a comet whizzes by, breaking the stillness. Chunks of grey rock hurtle through the dark abyss.

And then again there is silence....

To say that I was surprised to be warmly welcomed through the gates of Hell by two gorgeous drag queens, clad head to toe in red PVC, was somewhat of an understatement. The blonde, chuckling gently at my perplexed expression, handed me what appeared to be a Bloody Mary.

I scanned around my surroundings, taking in the ornate black marble walls, chandeliers twinkling. Other newcomers mingled arou...

She smiled shyly. It was a fairytale romance. Except for the small fact that Jessie, her beau, remained blissfully unaware of the magical components.

A deep sleeper, Jessie did not stir as Bella snuck out the flat in the early hours each night, a piercing alarm in her ear alerting her to danger in the city outside.

Bella followed the map in her brain to the latest alert, shifting briskly acros...

" Fuck! " I cried out. “Fuck!” Fuck.

I don't know who I was yelling to; the pines merely rustled in response.

I laughed. Go out for a paddle, I thought. Get out into nature on this crisp autumn morning, I had told myself.

And here I was, desperately paddling down a river, pursued by a huge brown bear.

Too busy admiring the rich autumn hues, I had failed to notice the strong animal at the ...