Why Red Flax Through The Māori Kete?
By William Van Zyl Published in May 2025 A Conversation at a Marae (“ A Māori Meeting House”): Whākarakaraka Marae ( a meeting place) It is the year 2025. The Continue Reading
To Forgive, or not to Forgive, is the Question.
By William Van Zyl Published in October 2022. Edited in May 2025. Listen to the Podcast of this article on Spotify: At last, he gets him. They are both bloodied, Continue Reading
William Draws.
By William Van Zyl (April 2022). Edited in May 2025. Listen to the podcast on Spotify: Have you seen Peter Draws on YouTube? It is quite an experience. He is a gifted Continue Reading
He Never Gave Me A Name.
By William Van Zyl – published Aug 2022 (edited in May 2025). “He never gave me a name,” whispers the rejected monster as he prepares to die. His facial expressions Continue Reading
Odourless Poison Saves Murderer from Prison.
0 0 Read Time: 14 Minutes, 21 Seconds By William Van Zyl Published in December 2021. Edited in 2025. She grabs the black book – nobody is watching. She turns, holding Continue Reading
BLOEMHOFDAM (AFRIKAANS GEDIG).
Deur William & Malinda Van Zyl Aangepas (2017). Herpubliseer in 2025. Luister op SoundCloud: Klankopname. Die gedig gaan oor visvang by die Bloemhofdam – Suid-Afrika. Die storie vertel van drie Continue Reading
BLOEMHOFDAM (AFRIKAANS GEDIG).
Deur William & Malinda Van ZylAangepas in 2017. Geherpubliseer in 2025. Die gedig gaan oor visvang by die Bloemhofdam – Suid-Afrika. Die storie vertel van drie manne wat visvang by Continue Reading
Get The Name Of The Dog.
0 0 Read Time: 7 Minutes, 58 Seconds By William Van Zyl Published in December 2022 (edited in 2025). Tool# 14: I share my dog’s name – a brown coloured Continue Reading
Silver Chopsticks Miraculously Save Dong-Hyun’s Life.
0 0 Read Time: 12 Minutes, 46 Seconds By William Van Zyl First published in December 2021. Edited in April 2025. Listen to the dramatised podcast of this story: https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6cZnk74G2GLqNtliidiq75?utm_source=generator The Continue Reading
Scuba Diver Defeats Unknown Depths of Hopelessness.
By William Van Zyl, First published June 2022. Edited in April 2025. PODCAST: SPOTIFY. The Extravagant Podcast: “Swoosh” The rusted cable and long pipe flashed briefly as it hurtled towards Continue Reading
Leviathan finally rolls over – 5000 fathoms under the sea – and reveals its secrets.
By William Van Zyl (published in November 2021; edited in 2025) Listen to the podcast of the article/short story while reading it: SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/episode/6J0Ei6hcHvMnBcCcPvpuXy?si=yc3GzT5hQYWAdEHuygWP_A The yellow-coloured speckle, at 5,000 fathoms Continue Reading
Tiger, Tiger, Tiger! タイガー、タイガー、タイガー！
0 0 Read Time:17 Minutes, 44 Seconds Table of Contents Nine unique lessons on the planning and attack at Pearl Harbour (WW2). By William Van Zyl (December 2021). Listen to the Continue Reading
Dressing Well: A Style Compass and Map for Rookies – the Stuck-in-a-rut Fly Fisherman Story.
0 0 Read Time: 23 Minutes, 33 Seconds By William Van Zyl (First published in 2020; edited in April 2025). The parable of the stylish fisherman and how he caught the Continue Reading
The Revolving Ballerina.
A one-page story (Microfiction/Flash Fiction). By William Van Zyl (published in Oct 2021; edited in April 2025). Read the article OR Listen to the podcast: The ribbon of the blood-stained Continue Reading
Out-Foxed.
0 0 Read Time: 5 Minutes, 44 Seconds A one-page story. Alternatively, listen to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7IIEKR4nrHtZWOymtb5sBD?utm_source=generator By William Van Zyl (Published in October 2021; edited in April 2025). At 11:16 Continue Reading
Man finds $ 43,170 and returns it—he stuns the world by ‘building’ a lighthouse that attracts snow-white birds.
By William Van Zyl Published in 2020. Listen to the podcast on Spotify: THE EXTRAVAGANT PODCAST When the foam opened, green and white paper parcels stared at Howard Kirby. He Continue Reading
My Buckler.
By William Van Zyl Published 5 April 2025. This is a birthday article. ——-0——— The dust swirled around David’s feet as he tightened his grip on the worn leather strap Continue Reading
Smaller Titanium Wisdom Teeth Will Improve Your Breathing.
By William Van Zyl Published March 29, 2025. Listen to the podcast: “I can breathe easier; I definitely can breathe easier.” With his long black hair tied back, Dr. Cortez Continue Reading
A Second Flash of Light.
By William Van Zyl Published on March 22, 2025 Joop and Elsa Van De Venter gazed intently at the screen before them; the image magnified several hundred times. “Wait for Continue Reading
“Bel, Did You Eat All Your Food?”
By William Van Zyl Published in March 2025. Whispers… A hidden passage? Before them, a grand feast lay untouched—golden loaves of bread, bowls overflowing with dates and figs, steaming cuts Continue Reading