Archos : Writing

Extinguish

Extinguish

A Poem by Archos


The fire the cause of which need not be named, Requires more than a bucket of water or sand to be tamed, It boils my blood and roasts my heart, ..
Insomnia

Insomnia

A Poem by Archos


Can't sleep again, I do not feign, How can idleness cause so much pain? All I want is to be caressed by dreams, I want to sleep, I want t..
Rhyme

Rhyme

A Poem by Archos


I simply love it when poems rhyme, Reading them I always have such a good time, The rhyme has that inexplicable charm, And one verse, or ..
The young lion

The young lion

A Story by Archos


There lived once a lion family who hunted regularly for a herd of bushbuck passing through their territory during the migration. The lions alw..
The End

The End

A Story by Archos


The man’s palms were scratched by the rough fabric, yet it threatened to slip out of his hands as more and more sweat covered his skin. ..
Sparkling stones

Sparkling stones

A Poem by Archos


Slender fingers reaching for sparkling stones, Eager to be the first to make their claim, Deceived by reflections incolorfultones, It is noth..
Tempter

Tempter

A Story by Archos


”...help you get what you want!” Richmond read on a poster while standing on a packed escalator. He couldn’t wait to escape ..
Widow

Widow

A Poem by Archos


After a toilsome day, resting on a bench, With her back against the wall, sighs the poor wench, Her son is lying behind the fireplace, Instea..
Hometown

Hometown

A Poem by Archos


I don't think I can ever again return to that town, My appearance causes the citizens to frown, Going back would bring about unnecessary pain, ..
Fear

Fear

A Poem by Archos


When I suspect that danger lurks near, I admit it, I fear. When something stirs as I into the darkness peer, No use lying, I fear. ..