Upcycle Life leaves its mark scars from collisions from emergency intervention, mysteriously mottled, skin stretched, returned corrugated, deflated balloon, all fun exhaled holiday, lobster, peel, tan, fade, repeat the nail that didn’t survive the half marathon the eyebrows that didn’t survive the eighties rough where it used to be smooth low where it used […]
Warning for the young – 100 words
Warning for the young Your hippocampus is grey and small and shaped like a seahorse (apparently) an insignificant brain blob but do not make the mistake of taking it for granted while it’s ever so easy to stuff with song lyrics, boyfriend biographies and bins out on a Wednesday for Thursday collection beware there […]
Mayday – 100 words
Mayday May Day. Blossom, buds and garlands pale girl with flowers in her hair stately, solemn: Queen of the May May Day. Dancing weavers patterned the pole not Priapus but axis mundi: lightning rod for joy: timeless village green. May Day. The countryside teeters – winter’s peril behind harvest toil ahead. On this […]
Inside out – 100 words
Carriage E – 100 words
Carriage E There’s a couple in seats E27 and 28 no luggage, not even a coat. Holding hands like they are ready to jump, Round-eyed, they monitor snack-scoffing netflixers and double-chinned snoozers. She gets out a phone and he looks at her until her mouth makes an O. She switches it off. They don’t speak: […]