Raef C. Boylan : Writing

Excremental Pride

Excremental Pride

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


What we produce, perched upon white porcelain, are unaided achievements. They should be weighed, examined. Named.
...Gone Mad

...Gone Mad

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


Am I mental? 'tis a good question...
New House

New House

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


Are you already Regretting this move, Declarations of love? The thread on my glove, Frazzled brown Suggests to me That everything burns o..
Grub

Grub

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


Every mouthful a mistake; sometimes chocolate crumbles on the tongue like old dog-s**t. Sometimes visions of forearms as blood-filled flesh ..
How Does One Prepare To Die?

How Does One Prepare To Die?

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


How does one prepare to die? Dread. Unexplored worlds, with no tourist guide. Will last moments be filled with regrets overripe, too lat..
Idealistic Reservations

Idealistic Reservations

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


Like childhood tormenting itself with agonized fantasies of witnessed parental ultimatums - a choice whereupon you or your sibling are cast, fallin..
Coventry In Bloom

Coventry In Bloom

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


Sometimes I pretend to be a tourist in my own city; darting wide-eyed glances at all there is to see. It’s a great way to avoid..
The Poet And The Politician

The Poet And The Politician

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


Always somebody with the agenda, chair in the corner for recording minutes; too many egos to contend with. Organisation gives birth to ..
Striving For A Natural Reaction

Striving For A Natural Reaction

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


I’d like to be the one staggering from the scene of the car wreck – singed skin and spilt gore – to spew my sensitivity over th..
Conditional Kindness

Conditional Kindness

A Chapter by Raef C. Boylan


I aim to befriend a lonely child; the kind who spends their playtimes staring at brick walls. I know what it is to be pushed down for daring to..