A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. Photo by Marija Zaric on Unsplash "Nothing, that's what I can't get my head around. I imagine myself in a spaceship travelling out beyond the universe into an endless ocean of 'nothing'. That just doesn't make sense to me. Do you think it's because we are so locked into a physical … Continue reading A Conversation About Nothing
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The Competition
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. The strangest of dreams. I was in a fine art competition with four other entrants. We each had to chose an object of fine art and suggest how it might be enhanced. This felt weird because I'm not at all artistic. Yet, I remember feeling really enthusiastic and … Continue reading The Competition
The Darkest of Matters
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. What you see, is not what there is: what there is, is is not what you see. The Vice-Chancellor clearly has a problem with being questioned. Well, tough shit! Four people are dead and they were all found on the Cambridge campus. "Okay, just so we're clear, you're … Continue reading The Darkest of Matters
Shift
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. The Milky Way. I was awakened by a massive jolt. I jumped out of bed instinctively. It was exactly 3 am. An earthquake? Someone had dropped a bomb? It felt that bad. I headed straight to my front door. I knew I might have to make a rapid … Continue reading Shift
Newton’s Secret Code
By Brian Robinson. Zeros and ones: is that what we are? The dining hall at Cambridge University “Whose turn is it to buy coffee, yours or mine?” “Mine I think.” “Right, well you’d better make yours a large double espresso. You’re going to need it. Can we find a spot in a corner? … Continue reading Newton’s Secret Code
