You see the riders of the fox hunt cresting the hedges and the drystone walls, bob bob bob they gallop, horrah horrah horrah they … [Read more...] about Poem to Postmodernism
short stories
The Palestinian flag is fluttering outside my window
The Palestinian flag is fluttering outside my window. It is not my flag. I do not have a flag. I mean, personally, I do not own … [Read more...] about The Palestinian flag is fluttering outside my window
The Story of Matthew
Matthew had been playing in the swimming pool with Matthew. His white skin was burnt red. Matthew had forgotten to put sun cream … [Read more...] about The Story of Matthew
The Smell of Beef-Goulash
I have not washed for 26 hours. I just catch it every now and then as I sit, shirt off underwear on, and my immediate thought is: … [Read more...] about The Smell of Beef-Goulash
Flash Fiction – Finally, the Circus Left
First, it was the lion and the ringmaster. Then the bear, having no further duties, nor a reason to keep it there. Then a seal, … [Read more...] about Flash Fiction – Finally, the Circus Left
The White Liar
If what she said is true; then I am a liar. And I don’t like to think of myself as one. I said it quite unthinkingly. It was … [Read more...] about The White Liar
Law and the Hawker
Three dice, two coins of the lowest denomination, a half-eaten roll of wine gums and a Samsung Galaxy with the netted lines of a … [Read more...] about Law and the Hawker
The Adulterer
What made my friendship with Jon easier was that he had moved to Cape Town and I had never left Maritzburg. Our politics had … [Read more...] about The Adulterer
The Wave
The wooden floors in my room were wet the next morning. I suppose I couldn’t complain. I sat on the bed smoking a cigarette and … [Read more...] about The Wave
The Radiator
When I got back to the room she was whimpering at me to untie her. It was sometime after four in the afternoon. The room was … [Read more...] about The Radiator
