Written for Tourmaline .’s Halloween Challenge Photo by Tasos Mansour on Unsplash
The hunting cat watched from the bushes like a miniature ninja, all in black and striking a dramatic pose. Amber eyes blazing, the creature observed me. The world stalled.
It was the church clock high above the graveyard which marked so many of our moments that disturbed us both. A single strike, nothing more. Time moved on, even if it was sluggish.
The cat blinked. I doffed my cap.
The killer set off again, just another night of butchering those smaller than itself. The cat did, too.
Richard M. Ankers is the English author of The Eternals Series and Britannia Unleashed all published by Next Chapter. Richard feels privileged to have had stories and poetry published all over the world. He lives to write.
A prolific writer, a constant source of clearing his mind, Richard has created this website to share just some of the many poems and prose he has written that would otherwise have fallen by the wayside.
Reading and writing have always been Richard's main love along with the pursuit of keeping fit, running, walking, and anything that provides a spectacular view.
Running in the rain with his headphones on whilst dreaming up some future storyline is just about perfect. It would be nicer still if that run was in Switzerland or Norway, but we can't have everything.
Oh, and coffee, lots and lots of coffee.
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3 thoughts on “Catlike”
kindred spirits. Good writing! I’m guessing your Eternals are vampires?
kindred spirits. Good writing! I’m guessing your Eternals are vampires?
They are indeed. Busted! lol
🙂