Death’s Lover – by recursive prophet

I’ve had a love affair with death From the day that I was born When I stood at the portals of life’s mortal bond And there paused, my desires torn For I knew the time had come to end My blessed unity That now I’d have to stand alone, And to feel, and hear, and [...]

The Attic – by dug_down_deep

As a writer of poetry, I am often subject to voices. They invade my unconscious mind, like rude tourists who have gone out for a swim in the deeper waters and then find themselves drowning. And they cry out for saving, three times (just like in the cartoons), then they sink through the depths until they are gone. But on occasion I take a fancy to a dying plea. I find myself a tablet, a ballpoint pen, and a quiet place to sit. I plunge the pen, point‑first, into the murky waters, stabbing the little blue‑faced swimmer through the gut, and I drop him, dripping ink and imagery, onto the dry sheet of paper.

Without It All – by Andrew Cross

You tell me I need to choose the right way Just let him into my heart Even though you say he gives free will Somehow you find all of this fulfilling I’m scared of your wanting To be watched and abused forever I sometimes wonder who you really are Without it all You tell me [...]

A Study in the Two Sides of Humility – by gimbol

St. Thomas These days, the raw material of a saint Is a bit less than it could be. There is one that wants to argue, But he’ll learn in the end. In his own way, which is less than it should be. If I got run over by a chariot tomorrow, He wouldn’t believe it [...]

Red Cross’d Bones – by Kyt Dotson

Kyt was kind enough to let Nexus have some flash fiction from an ongoing piece of work… you can see some more of Kyt’s Burning Sails stories on his Helljammer website. Other serial stories from Kyt can be seen at Mill Avenue Vexations. When not worldbuilding Kyt can be found at the Better Than Faith atheist website [...]