by Mat CapperI wasn’t going to write anything this time, but I couldn’t help it, Exterminating Angel is just too good not to be a part of it.It’s 2am. (Jesus, why is it always 2am in these things; am I turning into Damon Runyon or something?)I feel like I’m drowning in ice cold water. I’ve started smoking again, only maybe two or three a night and … [Read more...] about Mumblings of a Scouser: Cold Water.
Mat Capper.
GRADUALLY.
by Mat Capper I enter the hospital, the smell of cheap disinfectant hits me, I hear the tapping of feet going up and down the long corridors. Nurses, Porters and Doctors all walk in their anonymous quests for patients. I suspect some of them walk all day without ever arriving at their destination. I have … [Read more...] about GRADUALLY.
It’s All About the Mirrors.
by Mat CapperInt. Large Office (Daytime)Sat around a table are General Eisenkophf, Richard Biggins, Oliver Cranton, and Christian Topley-Applethwaite. ChristianMorning gentlemen. Welcome to the committee.Maybe we could just go round the room and all introduce ourselves. … [Read more...] about It’s All About the Mirrors.
Jesus, Osama, and Me
by Mat Capper The large metal door buzzes open. I am inside. “Here he is, it’s Jesus Christ, come to save lives.” “Living the dream. There’s only so much these hands can do,” I say. I should point out that I don’t think I’m the messiah, nor do others. Some police sergeants refer to me as Jesus … [Read more...] about Jesus, Osama, and Me
The Darkest Place of All
by Mat Capper‘His mind swam like a sweaty toothed madman’‘Here we go again;Here’s the darkness back; The sickness in the pit of my stomach;The dark clouds swarming round my brain. Why is today so different from yesterday?What has changed? How long will it last this time?What have I learnt from last time?Okay for a start, try and focus on … [Read more...] about The Darkest Place of All