Writing

Nothing Else Is You

There are mountains high enough, And oceans wide enough, And armies can keep me from you

All My Dreams

A poem about knowing the love you await.

5 Reasons Why Climate Change Will Make Kids Less Annoying

Fear of a global environmental apocalypse will prompt children to revert to patterns of behaviour that their parents rejected

What Does Tom Watson Think about Immigration?

Labour's Deputy Leader prominently campaigned ahead of the Brexit referendum, but nobody is challenging him about whether he is still campaigning for the same reforms now

Why Inspiring Quotes Are All Crap

People love inspiring quotes, but they should not. They get shared widely because they seemingly resonate with millions, but this widespread regurgitation only...

If Brexit Was Reversed

If you only focus on what you want, you cannot properly see what you will get. A portion of the UK population is so concerned with reversing the Brexit referendum decision that they have not contemplated what would happen if they prevailed.

Good Reasons to Dump Bad Friends

How do you know if you let the wrong person pick you as a friend? Here are some telltale signs.

At the End of the Day

Some words about the return of night.

Down and Fighting

A poem written from the perspective of a character who seeks vindication through conflict.

Why Even Pretend to Be Honest?

We are so wrapped in our own deceit that we can no longer even admit it to ourselves.

Gender Neutral Pronouns for Our Readers, Not Our Writers

If publishers of teen magazines and lawyers for civil rights bodies really wanted to change our language for the better then it would help if they actually followed the new rules they tell others to adopt.

Brexit Means Mass Starvation (or Something Like That)

The Observer's restaurant critic has an opinion about international supply chains. It is as trivial as you might imagine.

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.