Writing

Picturing Where I Want to Be

There is a place I want to go, So please indulge this harmless fantasy That I want to share with you. I'm not sure if it exists...

Episodes of an Unknown Man

A man pours himself into a glass. A man stands in the dark. He switches on the light to the corridor, and is silhouetted...

Falling Into Emerald Memories

Recently I have spent a lot more time working on Karen Zipslicer's adventures in Lundern, and I took to writing them as a correctly...

Boots and All

On her first night in Lundern, Karen fell asleep in the attic of Winton, the cobbler. What would she discover on her first morning...

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...

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.