‘Malkie dared me,’ I say, like that explains everything.
Tag: qmunicreate
Paper Hands
This crumbling nakedness within the opaque lake, a hand reaches and washes away the aches. I smile and she receives … More
qmunicreate #04: Past and Present
An anthology of creative writing from students at the University of Glasgow, in 7 parts under the theme of Past … More
At First
you were secret: a half moon caught by the ocean
Many Families, One Team
When I look at my eldest daughter, my second wife stares back at me. I see it now in my … More
Silhouette Portrait Miniature c1790
Cheeks pink from skipping, a girl, teeth missing, grins at her name. She swings her legs, asks the candle, will … More
Bowie, Berlin
You left America in a haze of the occult Strung out on paranoia, divorce Milk, peppers Tight, white skin Sharp … More
DEAR BROTHER
“It’s just…” Rishabh turns another page of the book he is pretending to read, “I don’t like the way he … More
Blink
Dedicated to Elisabeth Schiller-Campbell. Blink. Now I’m holding a bundle of flickering string It falls; unravelling I try to gather … More
Nostalgia Makes Us Silver
Hoarding stacks of cassettes for the sound of our burgeoning darkness I dreamt of Wordsworth on the English crags his … More
