It took them weeks to find the perfect spot to dig. Weeks of pouring over maps and looking at longitude and latitude, but they pinpointed a spot on the edge of a field about a mile from the village and then set about trying to find some shovels. It was the beginning of the 6-week … Continue reading The Summer of the Dig
Month: April 2021
Three
I sit, waiting -for the silence between the heartbeats, the pause between each breath. /At the end of a falling star, or the flicker of a lightbulb – behind the half-closed door/ As the bird stops singing, and even ants run off to hide - I’m waiting.
Flood Waters
We had been watching the rolling coverage of the earthquakes like everyone else, but it just hadn’t occurred to us that we’d need a tent. When we realised, Marcy ran out to find one before the sirens started. She came back an hour later with one of those pop-up tents that are supposed to be … Continue reading Flood Waters
Flood Waters – Extract.
We'd been watching the rolling coverage of the earthquakes like everyone else, but it just hadn’t occurred to us that we’d need a tent. When we realised, Marcy ran out to find one before the sirens started. She came back an hour later with one of those pop-up tents that are supposed to be easy … Continue reading Flood Waters – Extract.
International Haiku Day 2021
mud saturated, Winter's last hope clinging on, as the boots get washed frozen glass shatters, spewing shards on moonlit ground, the hammer lies still whispered moonlight rays, gentle songs on soft pillows, sunlight bursts with joy frost covered mornings, fade into snow covered nights, single snowflake melts through the autumn mist, a heron catches a … Continue reading International Haiku Day 2021
Black Sun Rises
The black sun rose in the room of white walls and white ceilings. The contracting cell, hitting my head on the stars as I wheel another galaxy into life. The door, stood still, a stretch in front, a heavy thunder eating my ears. ‘Why?’ the question with never ending answers, no answer, no question, just … Continue reading Black Sun Rises
Expiration Date
Jonah sat on the barstool, his back ruler straight, and his hands on his lap. On the island in front of him lay an owner’s manual that appeared more encyclopaedia than manual. ‘Jonah, you’ve been with me a while now,’ Mr Roberts began, as he leant on the kitchen island and flicked through the manual. ‘Five … Continue reading Expiration Date
No New Posts
Realising Mark was gone was like remembering halfway through the morning that you’ve forgotten to brush your teeth. Up until you remember, there’s something niggling at the back of your head, then in a flash you realise. I’ve known Mark on and off since we were four or five years old. At times we’d go … Continue reading No New Posts
Ink Stain
Cleo sat up in bed as the light streamed in through the window. She chewed at the end of the pen as she shuffled against the pillows, trying to get comfortable. As she shuffled, her gaze never left the Sudoku puzzle in front of her. She bit down as she scanned the puzzle, trying to … Continue reading Ink Stain
All Souls Park
As the birds stretched their vocal cords for the first time that day, Mr Bardon left his house and shuffled off to the park holding the small wooden box. The milkman trundled down the road in his electric cart and Mr Bardon tipped his hat to him, as he had done every day for as … Continue reading All Souls Park
Minimal Prose 