Elliott Black
Bio
I provide a perspective on the psychological human state and its dynamics, where the world's heading and what can the (wo)man in the mirror do about it. Provoking thoughts, let's goooooo
Stories (12)
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The Perfect Match
Telephone line’s cut Marshall does not have it under control, and he’s tired of pretending, he’s not enjoying the solitude. Where’s the love of my life? — he asks himself every other day. A more relatable problem in today’s world could hardly be found. With each unsuccessful romance Marshall’s idealistic concept of love is slipping from his fingertips. Wrinkles are fading in, hope is fading out.
By Elliott Black4 years ago in Humans
Kayla & Caleb
Kayla and Her Heavy Pendant When Kayla feels tired, her brain has the tendency to make her think that she needs some rest. She hopes that after this period of fatigue, she will be back on her feet, full of energy. But in reality, Kayla has nothing to rest from, at least nothing so major to have her feeling this way. Along with her pathological exhaustion, this common-sense gets fogged up in her mind, leaving her as confused as ever, and ultimately, laying on the couch, waiting for the surge of energy to bring her forth out from the pit.
By Elliott Black4 years ago in Humans
Modern-Day Extravaganza
The Age of Sensory Overload In the midst of the modern day drift, each morning is a part of a continuous and monotonous oscillation. Even though the people have become numb, a glimpse of a light still remains, and on those early mornings when the gray sky drizzles with wet snow, Marshall’s kitchen window is the only one that shines in the suburbs. Back in 1987 when another gray structure had grown out of the ground, hundreds of people brought life to it by coming to live there. 35 years later, it still stands, merging with the gray sky.
By Elliott Black4 years ago in Psyche
Authenticity
The Ways of the Muse It’s not for the attention, although that most certainly affects me. It’s a form of self-expression. There is a world inside that has to be externalized, it wants to break out, it needs to break out. Otherwise, it will burn out inside and the creative wisp will suffocate.
By Elliott Black4 years ago in Psyche
Metamorphosis
Papilio intrusion I sit at the desk. Corporate world. Yeah. Corporate rules, corporate fruits, corporate grins across the corporate office. Corporate laughs! You can’t forget about those. I look at the monitor to see my daily tasks and devour the keyboard as an appetizer before my corporate lunch. Only 3 euros, mind you *wink wink/peace sign/smiley face*. Some thoughts intrude my working mind, “focus!” — I yell at myself. Got to focus and deliver.
By Elliott Black4 years ago in Psyche
The Drift of the Limited & Ordinary
Select your category Don’t you think that the reason you’re not really capable of writing something that will shock or surprise people, is because your life is mediocre? Where do you think the magic comes from? If you’re not living it, if you don’t grind on the edge, what story are you planning to tell? Is it all copies of copies from the head? What about the heart?
By Elliott Black4 years ago in Psyche
The Mountain Top Syndrome
Who am I to tell you absolutely anything about how you ought to live, behave, act or exist? Fuck you — is what I would say at some point if I were you. What I can do, though, is to express my own take on the world based on the experiences that shape me, as I go along this long and meandering path, and shut off my inner preacher.
By Elliott Black4 years ago in Psyche
