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Vortex

First published at 330 Words, August 2nd, 2010. In the weeks before she gave birth, Vanessa drew every breath of life from out of her visitors. Friends, relatives and medical personnel all had to leave some vital part of themselves with her, as though the viability of her pregnancy depended upon gifting her with a soul [ READ MORE ]

Retirement

First published over at 330 Words, April 26th. Two old people are chatting in the bathroom whilst outside the sun throws itself uselessly at the net curtains. “Why can’t you leave me to pee in peace?” “I’m just talking. What’s wrong with talking?” “I need to pee. Can’t you give me a moment just to finish off? It always [ READ MORE ]

The last laugh

Don't we all forget, in the end? Don't we all lose control[ READ MORE ]

Clock stop

ever wonder why, after waiting for one second, a second second appears? [ READ MORE ]

House

abandoned by your own door you are open to change. a cold wind might bring me closer to you or empty your rooms of children who wait, stacked inside. but then they themselves are childless and will be for years, so rattle up the stairs and scoot out the stories hidden in the eaves whilst they last. [ READ MORE ]

Morning Night

This morning you are sand Shaped by the lapping light; One eyelid open, an oyster resting In a new home after the stormy Wetness of the previous night. [ READ MORE ]

Empty Field

That voice, the voice that leaned Against a rotten fence opened An invitation to the passer-by who’d Stopped a while to look a while For horses and clouds and maybe A barn but it was that voice Limping through the morning Losing its way looking for family Perhaps but finding only a stranger Who couldn’t paint. [ READ MORE ]

Lazy Begins

carry a cat in the summer sun and see how fur melts on the floor [ READ MORE ]

Lake Me

Deep as fingernail Testing stormy waters once Night calm dries an eye [ READ MORE ]

Don’t know what

and i’m not really listening. the headphones are on and really i ought to be able to concentrate but, i don’t know, i just can’t. i maybe hear every other verse, maybe but mostly i just get the flow and the mood. that can’t be enough can it? even whilst i’m typing this i’m wondering [ READ MORE ]