Month: June 2026
14October2026 I have barely managed to haul my meagre evening catch into the wicker basket before the narrow track that leads back to my rickety goods wagon. I
I was lateagain, late for the meeting with the restaurant manager that would seal the details of my wedding in just a month. A banquet for a hundred
I was lateagain. The clock ticked mercilessly as I fought my way through a snarled rushhour jam on the M25, the red brake lights ahead forming an endless
I was running lateagain, late for the appointment with the manager of the restaurant where my wedding is set to take place in a month. A banquet for
The earth smells of grief and dampness. Every stone tossed onto the lid of a coffin reverberates with a dull thud somewhere beneath the ribs. Fifty years. A
The earth smelled of grief and dampness. Every stone placed upon a coffin lid rang out with a dull thump, as if echoing somewhere beneath the ribs. Fifty
The earth smelled of grief and damp loam. Every stone tossed onto the lid of a coffin echoed with a dull thud somewhere beneath the ribs. Fifty yearsan
Have you seen her, ladies, the woman in our ward? She looks far older now Yes, she’s turned completely silver. Perhaps she has grandchildren, but still the babys
April 14, 2023 Dear Diary, This afternoon the nurses were buzzing about the new patient in WardB. Did you see the old lady, the one they just admitted?
Did you see her, girls? The old woman in our ward? Grey as a winter sky, whispered one, eyes flicking to the corner where the frail figure sat.
