WE WAITED
He must be late. It’s Monday. Give him a call Rather unusual he’s not here at all He’s always the first one in There must be something wrong, they said This simply isn’t him. Ring his landline [...]
THE ETERNAL MOURNING FOR CHILDHOOD & HOME
THE ETERNAL MOURNING FOR CHILDHOOD I remember a girl with two suns glowing in her cheeks, curls sprouting from her scalp like flowers. Her eyes would swim with the tears of kindness, as bright as [...]
RUNNING AWAY
I had worked it out to the final detail. PO savings withdrawn, matric certificate, a family photograph – all packed, together with some clothes, biscuits and fruit. And the letter. I had [...]
AIDAN THE VANISHING CHILD
Having settled one-year-old Erik for his rest, I went to find Aidan. I unsuccessfully hunted the house, then into the garden I walked, calling and looking. In the middle of a newly-dug flower [...]
LAMENT FOR CATHERINE
Slowly they drive away; the mother’s heart goes with them The pallbearers, father, husband, brother, uncle Pain cutting into their faces as they take up their positions The mother reaches out to [...]
POWERPLAY
The moment my dad walked in through the front door after a long stressful day at work, David ran down the passage shouting with excitement “Dad! Dad! I got in, I got accepted!” “You can just [...]
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