Joe Harris
Bio
A lover of writing with a tonne of thoughts and opinions stuck in his head. Lets see what comes out!
Stories (68/0)
The Last Dragon Rider
It was on the day my father was dying that he told me about the time when Dragons ruled the world. Through struggling breath, he painted a world centuries ago, when the Earth was nothing but ash and fire, the result of a cataclysmic event that wiped most of life on the planet. From this destruction came the Dragons.
By Joe Harris5 months ago in Fiction
The Neverending Train Journey
Aaron lived an ordinary life. He woke up every day and dressed in his usual plain shirt and simple blue jeans. He arrived at work at 9am on the dot, working through until 5pm. From there he would return home to cook an easy meal, ready to watch whatever TV show he had opted for that week. Of course, he would make time to see his friends and family at the weekends. But he always ensured that the day would end as he laid his head on his pillow, ready for 8 hours of peaceful sleep. This was Aaron’s usual life.
By Joe Harris8 months ago in Fiction
A Sky Full of Fire
There weren't always dragons in the Valley, so it came as quite a surprise to people when they arrived. It had been Old Man Thomas from down the round who had discovered them. The poor bugger almost had a heart attack seeing the gigantic creatures making a home, in what had previously been, an abandoned farmland. The panic that had ensued when Old Man Thomas came stumbling into the village, almost getting knocked down by the postman's van.
By Joe Harris10 months ago in Fiction
What is this feeling?
Have you ever found yourself feeling something new and unexpected? That is the question I ask myself as I look across the room, hoping you’ll look my way. Wondering, if when you do, you’ll have that same spark, that same flutter in your stomach.
By Joe Harrisabout a year ago in Poets
Nottingham: Where I currently Call My Home
I've always played fast and loose with the concept of that one place is where you can call home. Over the years I've lived in a variety of different places and found different reasons to call them home during that time of my life. At this moment in time, at the wonderful age of 27, I am currently calling Nottingham, England my hometown. But why do I call this city my current home? Lets find out...
By Joe Harris2 years ago in Wander
2021: The Year of Calm
Its pretty safe to say that 2020 as a year wasn't the best. COVID-19 brought about a tonne of problems for everyone; one being the creation of a world-wide lockdown. In England, we saw so many variations of lockdown that it was kind of hard to keep up. So it wasn't really surprising when articles started to come out of people experiencing declining mental health; from burnout by working from home to general anxiety and depression from an uncertain future.
By Joe Harris2 years ago in Motivation
Walking Through the Forest
Mark Harris was an inquisitive guy, always wanting to explore the world around him. This was very quickly brought to an end when his elderly father, Harry, became ill. Now, Mark's time was spent taking care of an ailing Harry, staying close by should the worse come to fruition.
By Joe Harris2 years ago in Families
