This evening, he will not worry about it (650-word fiction)

Folastar has been keeping an eye on locations that might work for the school he dreams of. There are plenty of derelict and disused buildings in his home town and other impoverished areas under the domain of Meithsal authorities. But he has always seen, at a glance, just how many of these buildings are beyond…

Neighbours and friends lined up to congratulate him (1,400-word fiction)

Folastar smiles as he soars above Meithsal and heads towards its hinterlands, his heart lifting, as it always does when he is on his way home. He has adjusted to the jagged skyline and the dizzying spires – the peaks of which he can barely see when he looks up – and the aerial ships…

‘When You Return’ (a Poem)

Remember leaves underfoot:How they crackled and slidAbove displaced earthDuring the autumn of innocence. Remember the warmth of laughter:How it felt to rise to your feetIn a much-loved caféTo embrace an old friend. Remember the wisdom in your elders’ eyes:How their love lifted youIn every greeting exchanged,Every memory shared,Every clasp of their hand. Remember your days…