I Miss Her by Viccy Adams
July 13, 2010 – 1:14 pm | One Comment

I play my grandmother’s memory loss in a game for closeness.
‘Gene Richards,’ she says.  ‘I was thinking about him the other day.’
‘He wasn’t at the funeral, was he?’ I say, because we had this conversation …

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PRISM – BILLY COWIE
March 24, 2010 – 7:23 am | No Comment
PRISM – BILLY COWIE

She lowers the dolly carefully into the tin bath. The water is tepid and a lot had been spilled between the two of them getting the tub outside, especially on the final heave onto the …

PHOTO STORIES – Wall Don’t Run by Tod Wodicka
October 25, 2009 – 9:49 am | No Comment
PHOTO STORIES – Wall Don’t Run by Tod Wodicka

Part of the Photo Stories series co-edited by Clare Wigfall. Authors work from a photograph to produce a story of about 1000 words.

‘Have you seen it?’ I asked.
‘Why exactly are you calling, …

PHOTO STORIES – Blinks Transport People by Adam Marek
October 25, 2009 – 9:39 am | No Comment
PHOTO STORIES – Blinks Transport People by Adam Marek

Part of the Photo Stories series co-edited by Clare Wigfall. Authors work from a photograph to produce a story of about 1000 words.

See Ellen just dripping all over this guy. This guy who seems …

PHOTO STORIES – Maiba’s Ribbon by Vanessa Gebbie
October 4, 2009 – 3:13 pm | No Comment
PHOTO STORIES – Maiba’s Ribbon by Vanessa Gebbie

by Vanessa Gebbie
On his mattress, Mwanyisa draws a line round his left arm above the wrist with a green pen from the school house. He found the pen on the floor, under the lockers. Not …

PHOTO STORIES – Justin and the Cenotaph by Wena Poon
October 4, 2009 – 2:44 pm | No Comment
PHOTO STORIES – Justin and the Cenotaph by Wena Poon

by Wena Poon
Solange was irritated and angry. “What’s going on?” she almost shouted at the elderly man in front of her.
He turned round, “It’s Remembrance Day, luv.”