Zugzwang : Writing

Phosphorous

Phosphorous

A Poem by Zugzwang


Mind of phosphorous It burns, even In the absence of air, Burns in water, Burns in blood. These eyes are burning. Their fire..
Dream Girl

Dream Girl

A Poem by Zugzwang


She has made the long journey From nightmare To the waking world. Her piercing blue Dead eyes Bore further into meWith each footfall. ..
Velvet

Velvet

A Poem by Zugzwang


The death-voice Whispers, Delicate, graceful susurrations In the corners of consciousness, Are never far away. They promise the s..
The Arisen

The Arisen

A Poem by Zugzwang


Pale death-thoughts, Having arisen from The oily depths, Bob grotesquely on the surface. Their bloated faces split By vacuous decayin..
Blue Sky

Blue Sky

A Story by Zugzwang


Deep Blue Sky The summer sun shimmered in the cornflower blue sky like a demented eye, prompting Tom to squint and search for a seat in the..
Hera

Hera

A Poem by Zugzwang


Hera, In what dark chambers of thought Did your jealous rage Hatch the plan To send smooth undulating death-dealers, Tongues flick..
Cool Waters

Cool Waters

A Poem by Zugzwang


Narcissus, by the clear pool, pined for love, tormented by the beautiful, unattainable image reflected in its cool waters. ..
Her Face

Her Face

A Story by Zugzwang


Does she ever think of me, I wonder? And if she does, does she smile, or turn her face away?2 Feb 16
This Evening

This Evening

A Poem by Zugzwang


This evening the sky is violet. An insect chorus sings to summer’s heat, ebbing now, as the drowsy sun’s eye drops past ..
Tollund Man

Tollund Man

A Poem by Zugzwang


Ancient One, breath cut short by leather noose. Your prone form carefully placed into a peat bog to be compressed, preserved,..


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