I’m the Man Who Makes Mistakes Go Away
As the pile of books burned, the embers from each page softly floated from the pit, above my head, and into the exhaust shaft.
Tag Archives: 29/11/2015
Told With The Smell of Paper and Regret
“Of course, what people often get wrong about Fahrenheit 451 is that it isn’t really about state censorship it all, but a warning about the death of high culture in face of the low.”
The Promise
I’d been staring at the photo for longer than I should have.
Up in Smoke
Was it a pleasure to burn? The Boy wasn’t so sure.
The Last Resort
It is the last resort of a desperate people, or so the elders would have us believe.
One Too Many
James reclined in his lawn chair, the small campfire burning a void in his back yard.
29/11/2015 Image – “6.15.08” by April Zosia
This week’s Elephant Image is “6.15.08” by April Zosia. It is made available for use under a Creative Commons license, and can be found in its natural habitat here. We’ll be posting great pieces of writing inspired by this image all week, so please check