It has been a little more than a year since the guard decided to hand in his resignation. But today on waking up he makes a firm resolution that he will, or if he does not he will not come back to his lodgings, and will remain one of those wanderers, without self-respect and without … Continue reading The Panopticon
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The Hiker
A hiker climbs to the top of a world-famous mountain, one climbed by some famous historical figures. And the hiker is not just modestly proud of following the path beaten by great men. Now the only thing left to see is the rising sun from here, as was done by other great ones. The hiker … Continue reading The Hiker
The Burden of Genius
The genius is as rare a bird as the phoenix, an apparition not to be counted upon. —Carl Jung Death stood by his side, while he jotted down whatever his young mind had distilled in the last few years. Black thoughts engulfed him now. His highest inspiration of working day and night, even when he … Continue reading The Burden of Genius
The New King
"Does it even make sense?” “That is the question.” The new situation was not that unclear as much as the villagers liked to exaggerate: one thing was known to every soul in the village, that there was a new King in the village. And, hence, one inference could be drawn from this piece of important … Continue reading The New King
An Hour in a Prison
Blockages everywhere, yellow blockages, ‘ATNEST POLICE’ – it reads. All over Thomassquare area in the city of Atnest these blockages were brought, lying at the edge of the road.Men wearing reddish military uniform, with an identity card hanging around their neck, wereexamining every life form on the square. The military men, all filled with scrupulouspatriotism, … Continue reading An Hour in a Prison
A Yellow Light
The chilly wind blowing over was trying to sow consciousness in his darkness engulfed body. Towake him up was a war between the wind and the darkness –-- in which wind was seeming towin. His legs twitched, a spasm of stress forming over his half visible face. He tried to gazearound without changing his posture, … Continue reading A Yellow Light
The Beggar
I have not been in a particular good mood from past few days. Perhaps, the pavement isn't suitable for sitting, yes, yes, that has to be it, I have not even had a good sleep either. Everywhere it's wet, wet lke it has never snowed before. People must think, why I do not die - … Continue reading The Beggar
Viel
"And everyone must lose his mind, everyone must! The sooner the better! It is essential — I know it." - Yevgeny Zamyatin 1. After a long day of work, Dimitry Mikhailovich Lavrov was on his way to home in the cold and wet night of Potmond. On his way, he was as usual indulged in … Continue reading Viel
The Heavenly Cap 