Danny Metcalfe : Writing

At The Turkish Café.

At The Turkish Café.

A Poem by Danny Metcalfe


I am sat by the window in a Turkish café. I order a vegetarian platter and a chamomile tea. I have a starter of bread and olive oil. The scent ..
The Mad Moonlight of Spring.

The Mad Moonlight of Spring.

A Poem by Danny Metcalfe


I was prince of secrets and knew all but my own. It was the roots of many a thorny heart, the morrowthat spells the turning of the morn. Through winte..
Here is a Banana.

Here is a Banana.

A Story by Danny Metcalfe


Avery youngman had been trying to peel a banana for three days for he was hungry. It takes great skill to peel a banana. Knowing there is no banana. T..
Novelty.

Novelty.

A Poem by Danny Metcalfe


The applause made of marble existed in the form of evolutionand so remained the smell of heaven. The sweet air, the taskthat fortune brings to life, g..
The Roman Century.

The Roman Century.

A Story by Danny Metcalfe


Amelia Aldaine lived in an eleventh-floor apartment. The apartment had a balcony--- From it you could see the tall buildings of the city and on days w..
Moths to a flame.

Moths to a flame.

A Story by Danny Metcalfe


Clarence was still on the wine. He was becoming more and more drunk and by the time he had finished his meal his charm had turned sour. ‘’..
One Winter's Evening.

One Winter's Evening.

A Story by Danny Metcalfe


One winter’s evening I was walking the streets of my quaint village. The snow was falling. The beauty of the snow rang gentle the sparkle of my ..
The Colossus Choir.

The Colossus Choir.

A Poem by Danny Metcalfe


I heard the song of the colossus choir. Singing in proverbs stolen from the abyss. The sombre day renewing and so we loved the force that approaches, ..
The Apotheosis.

The Apotheosis.

A Poem by Danny Metcalfe


I.The daughters of the sun are pregnant.Their bellies ripe with the warmth of silent fires. I warm my hands upon its shadows; and there remained joy, ..
The Real Thing.

The Real Thing.

A Story by Danny Metcalfe


There is a certain kind of death before life. Akin to the idea of time. Before birth there lays the eternal individual, there in the mouth of heaven, ..


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