For updates on Anna's work see her art Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/reverb_and_glitter/
A set of close-ups by Megan Sansom
Field of Honour
As I studied him, his long, grey fringe blew in the wind and caressed the caterpillar above his right eye. A lonely toothpick stabbed at the air, jumping from left to right turning the adjacent side of his mouth into a snarl.
The man to my left shouted, “ready in ten” and I composed myself. The paces were marked at five by a blade digging into the ground at each.
One.
I relaxed and recalled my training. Draw quick and aim central.
Two.
I hoped I had hidden the terror in my eyes.
Three.
A tsunami of sweat flushed down my spine.
Four.
Draw Quick. Aim Central.
Five.
BANG!
I looked at his chest and saw nothing. I looked at my own. I was hit.
“Fucking loser! Come back next week you tit.”
The paint ran scarlet red. He had dishonoured me. I shall get my revenge.
Part of a fashion photography series by Carrie-Anne Phillipson entitled Daydreamer Lookbook.
Model: Anna Houghton
Styled by: Carrie-Anne Phillipson and Anna Houghton
Full set can be viewed at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.374347752756366.1073741833.333888313468977&type=3 or http://carrieannephillipson.blogspot.co.uk
Model: Anna Houghton
Styled by: Carrie-Anne Phillipson and Anna Houghton
Full set can be viewed at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.374347752756366.1073741833.333888313468977&type=3 or http://carrieannephillipson.blogspot.co.uk
Recluse
Lying amongst the dankness
surrounded by greenery and ashy smoke
cigarettes breathe out life
sweet yet poisonous
to the swaying vines gasping,
their green lungs crying out for substance.
The mirror above weeps
as it watches my descent
bright tears shatter the air
as it swallows my body
and envelopes my form.
Drowning myself in my own madness
with glassy pupils I see now
and am able to breathe freely again.
A few photographs from the series Summer's End, a collaboration of two photographers: Emily McHugh and Poppy Velluto.
For more visit: https://emchughphotography.carbonmade.com
Emily McHugh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_emilymchphoto/
Poppy Velluto on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poppyvelluto/
For more visit: https://emchughphotography.carbonmade.com
Emily McHugh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_emilymchphoto/
Poppy Velluto on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poppyvelluto/
Catoptrics
When I gaze into my optic mirror
the world loses focus, shapes blur
and people disappear one by one.
I see myself albeit briefly,
the reflection quickly darkening
over the looking glass.
The mirror is safeguarded
tightly locked away from my grasp,
I am forbidden to use it.
My self-perception is hidden amongst
the thick black strokes that frame the glass.
My optic mirror teases me so,
it gives more than just reflections,
it parades memories in my face
that bring a sting to my chest and
water to my cheeks
as the glass fades away.
If I stare too much
I will get lost amongst the flecks
of mahogany and umber that decorate
the seeing glass.
A segment of a photo series by Emily McHugh entitled 'Gaby'.
For more of Emily's work see https://emchughphotography.carbonmade.com and https://www.instagram.com/_emilymchphoto/
For more of Emily's work see https://emchughphotography.carbonmade.com and https://www.instagram.com/_emilymchphoto/
Grabbing a Coffee and Discussing Potential Break-ins
Sophie walked to the front while her boyfriend went round the back. The plan was to draw the members of Jonny’s house to the entrance while he broke in, nicked the telly and run off into the sunset before anyone could work out what had happened.
But, as Sophie knocked, her mouth went dry and her head went blank. She bottled it. Her boyfriend knew she’d stutter but went through with it anyway. This is when Derek noticed Sophie’s Boyfriend, dressed in all white (balaclava included) causing him to sprint to the front door and grab Jonny and Erik as reinforcement. Her boyfriend had a knife in his pocket and probably could have taken Derek on his own, but bolted when he saw the other two.
And this, he says, is why Jonny was 45 minutes late to his study group in Starbucks.
