Totem Cedar man says come out of that old chest and start climbing again Halibut man says catch the sea and let it lift you from flatness Double-headed snake says to the doubts...

      In the absence of your love here comes the science and I am thinking about you touching me but I know it can never really happen for scientific reasons since your fingertips...

Reconstruction Henry Tonks was a surgeon and artist who worked with Harold Gillies the pioneer facial surgeon. The wound’s not the thing, it’s the trust – young faces with clear eyes looking...

      In Deep Remission I’ve been given permission to be in remission, deep, deep remission — but what does it mean? Does it mean the excision of my cancer condition has come to...

      The Macaroons (Still humming) Frances unpacks her shopping, she is thinking of moving things around. Everything is light, she is empty, and opens up a bag of macaroons, eats two...

      Back of the Bus I’m two seats away from the back of the bus. I’m only here because there’s no places at the front. And I’m terrified of hearing anyone say my name. For the last...

    * the same old same old and the paper cut barely scratches the surface * visions of jesus at the midnight station the last train is first * security lights now giving the star...

      Charon Drives a Yellow Taxi in Gaza    the cabbie suddenly thrust in the role of Charon is now burdened with transporting to paradise the soul of a passenger that dies before...

      I'm bed I'm bed not wardrobe with my back against the wall ladle not fork breast stroke not crawl lintel not brick flagpole not vault sweetcorn not wheat I would like to meet a...

      Butterfly Landing Twitch and she panics away. Sit still. So. Be a karst hill, unmoving time and wait for her panting wings to slow, slow. This is a special trust or she mistakes...