Flamethrowers

This piece was inspired by the painting “Grosser Flammenwerfer” (Heavy Flamethrower) by World War 1 soldier Heinz Pinggera. The painting featured in an exhibition showcasing art from soldiers and sailors on both sides of the conflict. I tell myself it isn’t a dragonstomping a battlefieldridden...

Bad Prophet

The old prophet never lied. He never spoke a mean word. He never lifted a hand out of anger or hurt another soul.And in this small way he never sinned. At the same time, the old prophet never told the truth. He never spoke. He...

Cross

A man hangs from a diamond studded cross on a chain of unblemished silver held between two cold fingers, my fingers, that haven’t felt and haven’t touched and haven’t known any god or any cross. Not for the first time, I wonder:Why should I believe?...

Anxiety

Thinking about thinking