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Ghost Fish
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The neighbour kicks off his sandals and swipes his bare feet on the mat, three times each, one foot and then the other. Eddie is impressed;...
Carren with a 'C'
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That night, staring into the dark, I noticed that I could see the edges of the sockets of my eyes. It was like looking through binoculars; a...
No Dancing Allowed
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Last night I did a new etching. I’d been sitting at my kitchen table leafing through a book of Edward Hopper paintings, my fingers through t...
The Saturday Man
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The kitchen door slams closed behind her and Amanda leans heavily against the white washed brick of the courtyard wall. It’s already gone te...
Michael’s Hand
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We are talking about the night that Michael set his hand on fire when he comes over to say “Hello”. We are even sitting at our old-favourite...
Enough
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Catherine in her flat house shoes, watch swinging at her wrist, hair in a bun tighter than knitting climbs the stairs again, feet heavy with...
My Inadequate Hair
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“If only,” he said, “you had curly hair.” We were lying on a blanket in the sun, in the park. The newspapers were heaped at our feet. I had ...
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