Slide by Gary Hewitt

Scaled eyes

Ever watchful

One mistake

Is seen

Coiled hunger

Writhing prison

Savaged feathers

Forever lost

Sibilant rejoicing

Far above

Swallowed whole

Melancholy sparrow

Tunnelling down

Digestive maze

Drying husk

Shredded skin

Gary Hewitt is a raconteur who lives in a quaint little village in Kent. He has written two novels which are currently being edited. His writing does tend to veer away from what you might expect. He has had several short stories published as well as the occasional poem. He enjoys both writing prose and poetry. His style of writing tends to feature edgy characters and can be extremely dark. Some of his influences are James Herbert, Stephen King, Bulgakov, Tolkein to name but a few. He is also a proud member of the Hazlitt Arts Centre Writers group in Maidstone which continues to grow from strength to strength and features an eclectic group of very talented writers.

Street scene photographed by Adam Lawrence.

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