Sean UrquhartNot-so splendid isolation ONE He snuck in to The Town Mouse, not quite ingeniously enough to…Jan 28, 2023Jan 28, 2023
Sean UrquhartLanding ZoneI got as close as I could to him at the crucial point. The terminal zone. I recalled that as Henry hung up and mentioned his own parents…Nov 20, 2022Nov 20, 2022
Sean UrquhartDeath: An update from the voidIt was a time period that was unfathomable to the living. The long breakfast of the soul-type event. We waited, Sink and I as the afterlife…Sep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
Sean UrquhartDirect DebitKeep it light. Good cliché. I thought about this as drizzle permeated layers of waterproof gear. It was a long hike with little purpose…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Sean UrquhartWriting my name on the black water’s headThe meeting. Eyes clenched shut seconds before he arrived. Dead eyes behind unimpressive sit-com sunglasses. A weird whistling sigh from…Mar 7, 2021Mar 7, 2021
Sean UrquhartUseful obscenitiesI curse and swear heavily as I type. It’s a familiar ritual. After a short period of time, calm descends and I get on with the usual…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Sean UrquhartGently does it, ladThe words leak out. I try to summon up the distaff side of my family. I always seemed to romanticise the Dexter, and always to my…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Sean UrquhartWithin the bounds of old songsIt was a painful nudge. I wanted to live within those bounds. All those hoary old lyrics reminding me of my mortality but the knowledge I’d…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Sean UrquhartThe drop zoneThe blackest hours were also the most fruitful. Struggle brought acceptance and a creative flow. Through the wooden blind slats, a sole…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Sean UrquhartTo turn out like MontNew light through a murky glass. Light that didn’t discriminate. Pure science, pure logic. Nick could barely see me through the glass door…Mar 4, 2021Mar 4, 2021