James Crouch : Writing

The Minnow

The Minnow

A Poem by James Crouch


Have I woken from a dream? Or does this fruitless mirage waver, like restless rain? Do I paint with idle colours? Or watch them trickle into the dr..
Companions of Night

Companions of Night

A Poem by James Crouch


Lords, ladies, riders of the veil Gather at once to hear these tales Of crackling fire, chants and cries That take the midnight as it burns the sk..
Tears in Blue Rain

Tears in Blue Rain

A Poem by James Crouch


Keepeth the night at bay For tears have fallen within blue rain Slight cuts in the mountain strong That hold on to ancient storms Steeples of..
Swinton McCready and The Hillman Gang

Swinton McCready and The Hillman Gang

A Story by James Crouch


The horse shivered in the snow. Its rider was a large man wearing a big coat and an old hat. He was chewing a cigar, watching the valley in front of h..
Charlie Checkers

Charlie Checkers

A Story by James Crouch


The violins sounded sweet in the night air. Glasses of cool champagne, strong whiskey and thick cigar smoke were present, all adding to the atmosphere..
The Seeker

The Seeker

A Poem by James Crouch


Shards of contempt spare the seeker For the stitches of simplicity make him weaker The throws of gold and crimson old Slice him like a newborn fev..
Cave of Crows

Cave of Crows

A Story by James Crouch


The breeze whipped wildly down the beach. The ocean raged, spraying up against the cliffs. It was a wild habitat, not fit for people. Great gulls an..
Pearl Chapel

Pearl Chapel

A Poem by James Crouch


I bathe the silver stairway For it climbs into autumn Speak to the leaves, convince them of promises For they wash in the falls that are pur..
The Great Road to Home

The Great Road to Home

A Poem by James Crouch


Follow the splintered starlight on For home is where it goes Keepeth the window that opens wide For the shackles will soon be none Solve the..
Garden Souls

Garden Souls

A Poem by James Crouch


Splendid silver serpents Atop a little hill Looking over gardens That stretch so far, until They slither under brambles And rustle until dawn..

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