Jonathan Townend
Bio
I love writing articles & fictional stories. They give me scope to express myself and free my mind. After working as a mental health nurse for 30 years, writing allows an effective emotional release, one which I hope you will join me on.
Stories (98/0)
The Truth About a Nursing Home Fire Outbreak Revisited
I chose to author this after this very question has been plaguing me for too many years. I had been a registered nurse for 32 years before I had to medically retire after becoming physically disabled from contracting COVID-19 in 2020 whilst working in a hospital where I had been employed full-time.
By Jonathan Townend2 months ago in Psyche
- Top Story - September 2023
The Sizable Invasion of the Coat Hanger ArmyTop Story - September 2023
What was supposed to be another quiet and rainy day down here on planet Earth soon turned out to be anything but, for those blouses, jeans, and shirts that were patiently waiting to be put away after their long-drawn-out affair with the heat machine, that their humans insisted upon throwing them in.
By Jonathan Townend2 months ago in Humor
Countdown to New Beginnings
Nine in all, crew members all sharing the same goal, to successfully break orbit from their home planet, travel to another planet, to colonize and model a second Earth, but without the troubles that home had long ago created for themselves. It represented humanity's chance to start over.
By Jonathan Townend6 months ago in Fiction
Dark Clouds Rolling In
Emmy had always loved the beach ever since her parents had first taken her there as a small child. Despite having her own child now, she could still vividly recall many happy, cherished memories, of playing gleefully on the beach with her first bucket and spade. The sound of the waves, the smell of the salt, the feel of the sand between her toes. It was her happy place, her escape from the stress and chaos of her life. She had come here every summer since she was that young child, and now she was sharing it with her own daughter, Lily.
By Jonathan Townend6 months ago in Fiction
Road Safety, Pelican Crossing Zones
How many times have you crossed a busy road on a Pelican crossing seeing that green stick person and hearing that ‘beep beep,’ only to watch in utter amazement as some crazy driver simply ignores the fact that his pelican light will be showing red?
By Jonathan Townend6 months ago in Wheel
Reflections In The Mirror
She despised the mirror hanging on her bedroom wall. It always showed every flaw, every damn scar, all her fears. Simply stopping looking at into it was a formidable task. Jessie wanted to see if she had changed, if she had become someone else, someone better.
By Jonathan Townend7 months ago in Fiction
- Top Story - May 2023
False Awakenings
Elissa woke to the startling sound of her alarm clock. Getting out of bed, making her way to the bathroom to brush her teeth. Glancing at her face in the mirror, blood caked her reflection, something towered over her in the mirror. No amount of rubbing her eyes made it pass. A serrated-edge knife loomed menacingly. Fumbling for the light switch, which didn't exist, only lead to solidifying uncontrolled thoughts. Beads of sweat ran over her trembling body. As if solicitude reigned just for that minute, it vanished. The mirror clearing. Suddenly, waking, startled, it was all just a dream.
By Jonathan Townend7 months ago in Fiction
