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Showing posts with label Mike Garley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike Garley. Show all posts

Monday, 8 February 2010

Great Scott

Mad scientist invents cure for madness.

Monday, 1 February 2010

The Monster!

Monster found! Strange name. Killed namer.

Monday, 25 January 2010

Samurai - The Art of War

A samurai walks a pebbled road. Grass whistles at him, as he graces a deserted village. Tentatively he approaches the temple at which he should meet his master. The hairs on his neck rise as he slides his hand down towards his sword. Alone, he feels watched. He slips his shoes from his feet, to allow him to see without looking down. He glides towards the door of the temple. He stops. His feet are warm. Looking down he knows without seeing. A body was there. He tightens the grip on his sword, for he is not alone.

Monday, 18 January 2010

The King of the Monsters – The Battle

A graveyard made of office blocks, a city battlefield. In the blood stained centre of the city stand two-behemoth monsters, Godzilla and King Kong. The battle starts. Fists, tail, rubble, everything is a weapon. They grapple and roll, falling to the ground. They eventually go down; hurt, wounded they stumble to their feet, before falling to the ground again. Broken. A helicopter approaches the grounded monsters. Target locked, missiles launched. A cloud of death fills the sky. Smoke floats in the air for what seems like hours, until it finally clears and shows the one true king of the monsters.

Monday, 11 January 2010

The King of the Monsters – The Challenger

Godzilla, a monster steeped in myth, stands in the middle of the destruction he has caused. The army does its best to evacuate anyone who has not already left or been killed. A war like scream shatters an already fractured scene. Godzilla looks up. The people stop in stunned surprise. There is a second monster. The ground shakes as footsteps come ever closer. Closer and closer the noise becomes until the challenger stands facing Godzilla. Now there are two monsters, but there can only ever be one king of the monsters.

Monday, 4 January 2010

The King of the Monsters – Rampage in the city

The earth shakes. Windows begin to crack and break. The people are screaming and shouting as they run from their buildings. A shadow engulfs them. BOOM. A fist punches through an office block. People scream and die as the monster tears through the city. The army tries to stop him, but their helicopters only become an extra toy for him to throw, as he continues on his rampage through the city. The monster appears completely unstoppable, and he is surely the King of the Monsters.

Monday, 28 December 2009

A New Beginning

11:59 One minute to go. A new year, a new beginning. All my flaws will be erased. I will be a better person. Not even at a party this year, not drinking. Ten. Its one of my resolutions you see. Nine. Eight. Seven. A fresh start. Six. Five. Four. A new beginning. Three. Two. One. The inmates cheer and laugh and smile. Come on! Everyone deserves a fresh start. Happy new year!

Monday, 21 December 2009

Holidays are coming.

The air crackles. The ground shakes. The water shivers in anticipation. The crowd look on. The unmistakable trucks are coming and there’s nothing they can do about. For it is the season.

Monday, 14 December 2009

1941 Like Meat to the Slaughter.

Their eyes met through a crowded room. It was love at first sight. Even though they knew that their time was short and that their captures were going to kill them, because they were ‘different’ they didn’t care, they had each other.

As a man walks through the crowded room, with an evil look on his face, the couple knew they had no choice but to beg for their lives. Tentatively they approach, past the other captives, before finally mustering up the courage to say what they wanted to say. Mooooooooooooooo. But alas, the cows were killed. Enjoy your burger.

Monday, 7 December 2009

Just Think a Little

When I was young my parents thought I could read minds, so did my psychiatrist, so did my pets and so did all my teachers. I wish they told me, then I wouldn’t have become an accountant, even though I know what everyone thinks of accountants.

Monday, 30 November 2009

An Apology for the Monsters

Dear Japan

I was sorry to hear about the string of attacks by over sized monsters and beasts during the twentieth century. I know it’s of no real consolation as we, the rest of the world, have never been effected by these ‘horrific events’ never the less, you have our deepest sympathy and we’ll be praying for a happy twenty-first century.

With kindest regards

The Rest of the World.

P.S Sorry again about Hiroshima

Monday, 23 November 2009

The Triumphant Three Tense.


I was beaten to the floor. As I get to my knees I catch my breath. And when I finally reach my feet, I will stand triumphant.

Monday, 9 November 2009

Moving on.

A man was too scared to travel over water.
Eventually he built a bridge and got over it.

Monday, 2 November 2009

Remember, remember.



I am Guy Fawkes
And I tried to kill the king
Close but no cigar

You all know my name
And commemorate my death
I am Guy Fawkes

It just goes to show
Celebrity is timeless
You all know my name

You all know my name
And you’ll all be forgotten
Close but no cigar.




Monday, 26 October 2009

Rick or Treat?



The 31st of October provided a fresh start for Rick.

Who decided to play the most devious trick.

Wearing his red jacket, he dressed like Michael Jackson’s thriller.

And by dismemberment of the third child, Rick had become a serial killer.