story – Literary Musings

Banana Island

In the daytime, we bask in the sun, but the rays are harsh in this swampy corner of the river. It rubs our skin red and raw, but in two days’ time, the desirable brown will develop like a roll of film, and the water is murky and warm as we braid thread, waiting forContinue reading “Banana Island”

A River of Lilies

Once upon a time, long, long ago, there was a magician. Despite being able to create anything he could ever dream of, he was fascinated with the inner workings, the clockwork of nature. What truly made the days pass as they did. The only things his magic couldn’t touch. One day, he decided he wouldContinue reading “A River of Lilies”