August 29, 2020

Shit-Sandwich Shop Stop

I’m famished. Up ahead, I see the promise of neon lights. Closer, I read a sign that blinks: SHIT-SANDWICH SHOP.  Ooooh, I haven’t had a shit-sandwich […]
November 21, 2019

Bliss

There are 27 on the list of the Crescent Moon Party.  The same 27 are invited each month, halfway between each Full Moon Party. Only locals […]
August 30, 2019

Your Chariot Awaits

I am expecting a shiny, silver E-Class Mercedes Benz, or a glistening, black Audi S5. Something with prestige, something that says: “I have arrived”. Instead, he […]
July 26, 2019

I Hate Trains

I hate trains. Everything about them.  I hate the way they smell like old socks. I hate that thousands of arses have sat on those grotty […]
May 3, 2019

The Mandala Spider

His long legs creep ever so gently along the web as he rhythmically pulls and places his silk into position. We watch in awe, captivated by […]
March 20, 2019

Button on the left

The seats were filthy, threadbare. I didn’t want to sit on them. I clung to my basket and scuttled past, so as not to touch them. […]
February 21, 2019

In the wind

“Where are you?” “The roads are blocked, we can’t get there.” “Is everything OK? Are you OK?” He’s pulled away from the group, talking in a […]
January 31, 2019

Seeds

New buds were forming on the crop. A miracle. Out here. He looked across the crop towards the horizon. Fledgling stalks were the only patch of […]
September 19, 2017

Work, can we talk?

“Can we talk? Sorry, I know this might seem sudden but we need to talk about ‘us’. “Lately something has changed, I am not sure why […]
February 12, 2016

That’s My Girl

You and I fell in love, didn’t we, in that private little room, just the two of us, gazing into each other’s eyes. Your hands were […]
September 21, 2015

There’s always tomorrow

It’s 3am. I said I wasn’t going to do this. But I have said that before. How many times now? I don’t want to count. The […]
June 7, 2015

Living the high life

I walk barefoot from the bedroom to the kitchen, crumbs collecting under my feet as I go. Ouch! That one hurt. It was either a viciously […]
May 13, 2015

Wings

It’s quiet in here. Dark. Warm. I feel safe. I have a firm footing. I need this rest. My body, feeling heavy, was telling me it […]