By William Van Zyl. Published in October 2024. They prepare to enter the forbidden room. Jonathan felt a cold shiver run up his spine, conjuring up a horrendous image of the past. IMAGE. Jonathan stands before the heavy wood and hammered iron door; his friend, Yesshee-waad-way, is beside him. AI-generated image. Discord. Oct 2024. Prompt:… Continue reading The Lamp, the Secret Dark Chamber, and the Chained Cupboard.
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Peck and Hide. Hide and Peck.
By William Van Zyl Published on 14 September 2024 A trained pigeon is guiding a WW2 missile and is on its way to take out the enemy. The missile is gliding towards a giant battleship in the ocean. Sounds far-fetched? Read on; it’s a true story. “Tap-tap-tap” sounds the copper-covered beak as it touches the… Continue reading Peck and Hide. Hide and Peck.
To Forgive, or not to Forgive, is the Question.
By William Van Zyl Published in October 2022. Listen to the Podcast of this article: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-za7fb-12da550 At last, he gets him. They are both bloodied, exhausted to death—the tomahawk slices through some of his fingers. The assailant looks at his hand in disbelief. He is missing a couple of them; blood starts to trickle from… Continue reading To Forgive, or not to Forgive, is the Question.
Wounded.
By William Van Zyl. Published in 2022. Being wounded and suffering heartache is something that strikes at every human’s heart at some point. Right? Have you experienced suffering? Recently? Or, some time ago? Have you been wounded by a loved one? We all know that pain. The famous Mexican artist – Frida Kahlo –… Continue reading Wounded.
A transplanted heart – unsettled by murder – makes a 180-degree turn into a blinding light.
‘Guard your heart with all your power; because the heart of man is the wellspring of life.’ By William Van Zyl – a short story (only 2450 words). *Listen to the story on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=qmny8-1043858-pb&from=embed&square=1&share=1&download=1&skin=1&btn-skin=7&size=300 At 11:16 on Wednesday, June 19, 2016, several deafening pistol shots rang from a carpark in a Pretoria mall in… Continue reading A transplanted heart – unsettled by murder – makes a 180-degree turn into a blinding light.
Wear Forgiveness as a Stellar Crown—like Jean Valjean, forever remembered in the Night Sky – Valjean 24601.
This article covers the power of love, care and forgiveness. The most significant is forgiveness. The protagonist, Jean Valjean is forgiven.,the slate of his his life is wiped clean. But, Javert is obsessed to destroy Valjean. Valjean’s life changes for the good. 24601 is forgiven…the night sky is witness.