Photo by Thiago Matos on Pexels.com "It's a matter of patience: there is light..." "I believe you, but it seems so far away, almost beyond the horizon." "Have faith. I am here, I will guide you." There is a pause. Outside the rain stops. He can only hear her calm breathing, sense her scent, a … Continue reading Tunnel
Sexuality
Low Tide
"Another few hours and the sea will reach the beach: a small drop of time, the beat of an eyelid... Yet we have to wait, and even then we will not know much more, about us, about life, not even about death..." "My dear, you are philosophical this morning. I know how to cure this! … Continue reading Low Tide
Prelude #Cityscape
Exploring a city is like discovering a lover: the unknown sounds, the long avenues, the blind windows so much like eyes shut, the undecipherable scents... Then there are the enticing corridors, the forbidden cellars, the lovely peaceful cafés hidden behind trees, as islands of lust. The city does not yield easily: one has to be … Continue reading Prelude #Cityscape
South #TheDailyPost
Not sure how to participate? Down South is your secret garden, and I hold the key, Thus, I live in fear, of the jealous gods, of the cruel demons, For they cannot approach the magic gate: You can imagine their fury, they cannot suffer To see this simple mortal, enjoy the Forbidden fruits, … Continue reading South #TheDailyPost
#VisDare130 Possibility
You came, in this infinite solitude, on the edge of the lake. Last night I fetched you from the small town: you were dead tired, I had to carry you to your room. And this morning, early, I saw you, standing in the silence, the calm, icy water half way to your knees, the black shawl over your shoulder. … Continue reading #VisDare130 Possibility
The Guilt that Haunts Me #DailyPrompt
Share a time when you were overcome with guilt. What were the circumstances? How did you overcome you guilt? I opened the door, the light came in, there was nowhere to hide. Was it fair to show you the way? Was it right to seize that instant, the beauty of that second in our lives? … Continue reading The Guilt that Haunts Me #DailyPrompt
Two writers and a dark princess
This post continues my translation of Régine Deforges' interview of Pauline Réage, "O m'a dit", started there. The interview took place in 1975. Régine died on April 3, 2014. RD - You said: I long had hope to rebuild my life, in a certain way. In what way? PR - Well, to have a life like everyone … Continue reading Two writers and a dark princess
#DailyPrompt: Secret Admirers #WritersWednesday
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Secret Admirers." I do not need a sign, I know where this came from and it is charming, unexpected, seductive... But there is no time left, even for us, to reflect on the living when we, both, have long gone. Image: Ruth Bernhard – Female Nude with … Continue reading #DailyPrompt: Secret Admirers #WritersWednesday
Of Fred and Sarah, #quote from Julian Barnes “Levels of Life”
The next evening, he watched her performance, came to her dressing room, and saw many of the same faces. He made sure to pay proper attention to Mme Guérard: having been in foreign courts before, he knew to recognise the power behind the throne. Soon - much sooner than the fiercest optimism could have imagined … Continue reading Of Fred and Sarah, #quote from Julian Barnes “Levels of Life”
#FiveSentenceFiction: Flames
"Would he lie to me?" The insidious thought crossed her mind, lingered, before she recalled "he" had been gone for several months, in fact five months, and she was now free. It might have been a great passion, the kind of encounter that leaves one bruised, ecstatic, changed, all at once, but she was glad … Continue reading #FiveSentenceFiction: Flames
Of Glass & Paper 