The Purple Prison

The Purple Prison

Red pill or blue? Brother, I chugged down the whole damn bottle, consequences be damned and now my world, my life, my soul exist in some swirling, whirling topsy turvy, state of perpetual purpleness.   Is it all some dream, some nightmare? A prison for unruly...
Vantage Point

Vantage Point

Vantage Point Perched atop the mountain, he sat, cross-legged and content with his lot in life. It wasn’t the highest peak in the world, not even in the region, yet the feelings of triumph and satisfaction in his heart rivalled those of the conquerors of Everest...
A New Dawn – Poetry

A New Dawn – Poetry

A New Dawn – Poetry A New Dawn by T. J. Hayes https://www.tjhayesbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/A-New-Dawn.wav An unexpected chill cuts through meOne late summers nightNo, it can’t be. It’s far too early.Hope still clings to dwindling light. Like a blanket...
The Lesson – Poetry

The Lesson – Poetry

The Lesson – Poetry The Lesson by T. J. Hayes https://www.tjhayesbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-Lesson.wav See a child that falls and grazes its knees, It cries and wails, frustrated, scared, Lashing out in anger at all it sees, Out of fear, its teeth...