Autumn Eternal Fiction

A blog of short fiction, poetry, and assorted writing.

The Empty Space

Lying in the tossed sheets in the morning  you realise  you have woken without something  you have felt this before  that empty space  has been with you as long  as you can remember  but now it has taken form now that presence  has crushed the pillows  laid a towel over the chair  traced itself upon…

Watermelons

A poem for my mother. – In our house (When the need arises) You cut watermelons Take the carving knife Gently And bring it to bear On the rough edges that hide our fruit Inspect the flesh It is flawed  no doubt but without rot Slice it in even orderly parts The best for serving…

The Bird who liked the Quiet

This is a children’s story I wrote for a quarantine project with Vertigo theatre. Originally it was quite sad, and I’m glad I was given a reason to revisit it and make something hopeful. – Once there was a little bird who lived in a quiet wood.  And that was just how she liked it.   She’d…

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