The last few notes hung in the air like insects; then they fluttered away and she came back to herself.  She realised she had been staring at the ornate ceiling … Continue reading Fledgling

No, it was a comma between ‘that’s what it says’ and ‘honey’.  I stared at the phone stupidly for a moment and then tapped the previous text.  There it was … Continue reading Str.ange Punctuation

  He tells me I am beautiful, then Sweaty arms begin their embrace. Stale smelling breath against skin. Wet lips dripping a kiss. Like a dog licking my face; and … Continue reading First Kiss (nonet poem)

It was that kind of night.  The kind when you couldn’t sleep even if you wanted to.  The electricity prickled around you, an invisible spirit running scratchy fingers along your … Continue reading Siren

Tick, tock.  Tick, tock.  Tick, tock. The room is dark, and silent apart from the mechanical heartbeat of the carriage clock over the hearth.  One of my own creations, rosewood … Continue reading Tick Tock