Eric Priezkalns

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Introductions and Memories at the Cobbler’s Household

Despite a few frights along the way, Karen and Cecilia have walked the streets of Lundern to their destination, just before curfew is due...

When Comedians Attack

Jonathan May-Bowles, a.k.a. Jonnie Marbles, is due for a recall to the comedy factory. After 17-and-a-half minutes of undeserved fame, he has conspicuously...

Downs and Ups

Sugar fallsRelief comes Time strainsSkies lighten Wonder pallsPassion drums Heart drainsEyes brighten Virtues sleepHeroes wake Lies slickenWise listen Statues weepRivals brake Clouds thickenTeeth glisten Hollow risesGaggles rest Space endsWaves applaud Evil sizesComrades jest Truth offendsHopes...

The Streets of Lundern

After their peculiar encounter with the Dowager Duchess D'Nunzio, Karen and Cecilia make their way across town on foot. They walk to where...

Six Unbankably Versatile Actors

Films stink. They really do. Especially films made by Hollywood. It must have something to do with money. It costs a lot...

The Pitiful, Lyrical, and Least of the Political

Everybody loves a winner, or so the saying goes. Little affectionate attention is left for those who come last, and this is especially...

Unpopular, a Claim Attempted

Cecilia the stork, carrying her precious package of kittens, leads Karen from Lundern Central Station. The street outside the station was narrow and crooked. ...

The Market Personified

A friend of mine asked me a question: "if the free market is a person, what would the person be like?" Here is...

Angry Teachers Make Easy Pray… I mean “Prey”

The British government recently announced their intention to cut the guidelines for school trips from 140 pages to 8 pages. I, like a...

EsoT-Eric Finds His Calling

This month I had more bad news from the University of Berkhamsted. They flatly rejected my latest research proposal: a study of whether...

AltRomCom: Opening Scene

Romantic comedies, or romcoms as they are also known, tend to be so... mainstream. In many ways, they are the safest of all...

Failing That…

I need a nap. Failing that, a powernap. Failing that, a coffee. Failing that, a smoke. Failing that, some sugar....

About Halfthoughts

This website showcases content created by Eric Priezkalns, who also uses the pen name Ray Blank when writing science fiction. It includes stories, essays, poems, short films and audio recordings.