He was already late and, fuck, unbelievably, there was an orange leather armchair in the middle of the road. It… Read more Fletcher Kane
Bird song I will never hear in the wild*
Alagoas foliage-gleaner. Alagoas curassow. Aldabra brush warbler. Aguiguan reed warbler. Alaotra grebe. Amirante turtle-dove. Arabian ostrich. Atitlán grebe. Bachman’s warblers.… Read more Bird song I will never hear in the wild*
Washing Dishes
The kitchen window overlooks the neighbour’s wall. Our wall. But it was built and paid for by HIM and in… Read more Washing Dishes
The Week After He Fixed the Dripping Tap
The winter they had been married for twenty years the pipes burst. It was a cold winter. Snow drifts obscured… Read more The Week After He Fixed the Dripping Tap
The New Year’s Eve Party
The other story the villagers liked to tell was the one where Mr Salomon brought a golf club to the… Read more The New Year’s Eve Party
Wilderness Walk at Towerland, Langeberg Mountains
It is this again, legs and body screaming ready to give up because it too hard and my belly feels… Read more Wilderness Walk at Towerland, Langeberg Mountains
The Hotel Manager
The Do Not Disturb sign has been on the door for two days. The front desk says the man hasn’t… Read more The Hotel Manager
He Should Have Said Something
He tried to say something at the start of the meal but every time he opened his mouth she slid… Read more He Should Have Said Something
Early Morning Coffee Shop
Gale force winds. Slanted rain. Flooding expected. The door is closed. The coffee shop full. The hiss from the coffee… Read more Early Morning Coffee Shop
Poetry Readings in Lockdown
Over the past fifty-two days I haven’t been writing much…but this week a poetry course I signed up for, before… Read more Poetry Readings in Lockdown