Alchemy

By Plamen Vasilev In chambers veiled, where shadows creep,And talkings dance on moonlit sleep,A silent art, a hidden lore,Where secrets bloom, and truths explore.With crucible's fiery, heart-beat hum,Transmuting base to something numb,A mystic dance, a shadowed play,Of powders fine, and starlight's sway.From leaden weight to gold so bright,A transformation, pure and light,A symphony of unseen … Continue reading Alchemy

The Clockwork Heart of Elias Thorne

By Plamen Vasilev Elias Thorne was a master of imitation. Not of voices, or faces, or physical tics, though he could manage those too. Elias was a master of imitating lives. He was a chameleon, a blank canvas onto which others projected their expectations, their desires, their lost hopes. He became, quite simply, what they needed him … Continue reading The Clockwork Heart of Elias Thorne