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I am, I think it s me, am lying in a drift of consciousness. I think I’m either 86 years old or just turned 60. For some reason I don’t … Continue reading
When I was just an egg
I am a big strong gander. I stand tall and loudly honk when I see danger. I flap my wings and hiss with my sharp teeth whenever I see a … Continue reading
the Baby
Melanie had taken her medicine, just as the doctor had ordered, more than the doctor had ordered. more is better right, right! And she had taken what her friend had … Continue reading
cuckoos nest
Cuckoo’s Nest. Peter Lewis 2002 Chapter 1 Mating. The Bronze cuckoo does not build a nest. It lays one egg in another bird’s nest and flies … Continue reading
Super Market Man
I have a confession, call it a death bed confession except i don’t know when i ‘m going to die but if it’s soon, confessing now will be better than later. … Continue reading
The Typewriter
A few years ago, a man come into my shop and bought an old typewriter for $30. Yesterday he came back and told me he’d written a book on that … Continue reading
getting it right
I had a rat trap that had lost the bit where the bait sits. It’s just a straight bit of thin metal with a right angle bend near the end. … Continue reading
what do you do for a living?
Today I saw an ad in a health food shop window for someone who “fixed dreads” and charged $40 per hours. I wondered what training they had done, what qualifications, … Continue reading
HELD. Chapter One and Two
Held Chapter ONE Everything has come at once, clear like a dream, All at once Uncle David’s old house coming up, and me knowing what to do. It is like … Continue reading
I’m happy now
Finally the rain has stopped and the dripping onto my bedding has slowed. My sheet has not been dry for a month and the blanket has been damp in places … Continue reading
The Turkey's Nest 