Monthly Archives: February 2026

One Thousand Word Challenge 239: Anxiety Ramble

So I realised something and I’m going to stay vague about it because who knows what will happen, but I figure that if it’s going to pan out the way I expect it to pan out, better to let it … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1562: Nonsense Writing

What a day. It comes in waves and phrases and forms and it shapes itself around itself, and it doesn’t even know that it does. It’s stuck on a loop of continuously moving out of itself whilst going back to … Continue reading

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A Poem About Worms and Birds

I was reading a book this morning, and when I saw a line of poetry in it that mentioned a worm, this started forming in my mind. It’s mainly inspired by a literal interpretation of “The early bird gets the … Continue reading

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Whytwo: Apart

One listen. I heard this song a few days ago and figured I could write about it, and I did, but I struggled. I thought too much and tried to tease things out instead of letting the writing happen. I … Continue reading

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Weird Fishes – Draft

This started back in April last year. I probably did the bulk of the writing in July, and very slowly got it to final draft a few weeks ago, then started chipping away. It took a long time. A lot … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1561: Bell Ringing Out

I just heard a ringing. There is a vehicle passing by somewhere, and I cannot see where. I cannot see it, but I can hear it. Or rather, I heard it. I don’t hear it anymore. It is no longer … Continue reading

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40/80

The varying speed limits, on account of the road in this area being narrow and windy in places, as well as the region being used predominantly for farming. I don’t know what it is that made me want to take … Continue reading

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Kimitaka Matsumae: Staff Roll

One listen, and I was a bit surprised as to how little I was able to pull from what I was hearing. I think I went too hard early on which caused me to stumble a bit. Kimitaka Matsumae’s (松前公高) … Continue reading

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Kimitaka Matsumae: Syrus Village

One listen. Went in, wrote away, stopped. Usually how these things go. This one, I think I was trying to paint the imagery of where the song is used and I didn’t do well there. Some vague notions, but that’s … Continue reading

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Kimitaka Matsumae: Legend of Alcana ~ Main Theme

One listen. Went right in, did little active thinking, wrote and wrote and wrote some more, and it was great. Not good writing and it doesn’t quite capture the song. There’s so much more that can be said that gets … Continue reading

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