My phone trembled, drenched in sweat from my palms and my cheek. My body felt hot and cold all at the same time, and it took me all of the will I could muster to say, “Oh. That must be quite a shock.” “How did you know he was shocked?” for the last time, she … Continue reading The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Part 4, Down the Rabbit Hole
Author: Carter A. Jackson
I am eccentric
A writer/poet who loves
God above all else
The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Part 3, A Friendly Chat
I don't remember much of the journey that followed, mostly because there was nothing to remember. I was thrown into what was probably the back of a van, hitting my head pretty hard on the floor. I don't think I was concussed, but my head throbbed with pain nevertheless. Based on the sounds I heard … Continue reading The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Part 3, A Friendly Chat
The Girl in Green
She kisses my cheek With the lips of gentle breeze. She sings, and she laughs With the birds and the crickets. She smiles sweetly With a pearly white crescent. She pierces me with deep blue eyes That sparkle with a thousand stars. - She’s firm with soil and soft with lush and dewy grass. She’s … Continue reading The Girl in Green
The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Part 2, A Night of Surprises
“Yeah?” A raspy, grouchy voice said. My grip on my phone tightened, despite my sweating. “Uh… Alex Murdoch?” “That’s me. And you would be?” “Right, um, Jennings, Dr. Jennings. Your daughter came to see me just today-” “Who, Rebecca?” “Yeah, Rebecca.” I’m not sure, but I think I heard him mumble something about approval. “How … Continue reading The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Part 2, A Night of Surprises
The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Pt 1, First Impressions
In all of the years I’ve known her, I have never truly understood Rebecca Murdoch. She never seemed to look precisely right, but it was quite difficult to pin down what was so strange about her manner. Her emotions always seemed somewhat stunted, but she almost always had a strange, somewhat forced looking grin on … Continue reading The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Pt 1, First Impressions
Clarity Departs
Clarity departs Slipping through the fingers of great hands. They stand, blind, Blanketed by clouds and chained by the Earth As they fall, screaming, from the shoulders of the mighty Never to return.
Bad Timing
3.67 minutes... The man in the grey jacket started to run. He couldn’t believe what was happening, and whatever was making him late was making him very angry. It was impossible for him to contain his anger and anxiety. If he weren’t 18.3 seconds behind schedule, he’d have taken the time to make that creature … Continue reading Bad Timing
Sisyphus
Five Little Riddles
Feel free to leave your answers in the comments. 1 Think it, I know it Hide it, I reveal it Set a standard, I’m below it Claim your thought, I will steal it 2 On it prowls, leaving scars in its wake The implacable leviathan, old as the earth Claims all that the sun can’t … Continue reading Five Little Riddles
Simple Pleasures: Singing in the Shower
Oh, how the hot streams of water flow down my skin, Warming my exposed form. Oh, how the steam warms the air everywhere in here Along with sweet white noise. Alone in the white of this porcelain fortress, I’m free and unafraid. I ask myself Will I sing? I will. In here, there is no … Continue reading Simple Pleasures: Singing in the Shower
