Monthly Archives: February 2004
Day Trip To Auschwitz
The crowd moves slowly, a little dazed, and insufficiently dressed to protect them from the biting Polish wind. They stumble along the dirt road that leads up through the camp, staring horrified to left and right, taking in the stark … Continue reading
Split Ends
It’s hard to know what goes on inside her head, but there must be something happening in there. I knew her fifteen years ago, and now when I see her, she looks the same, or possibly younger. Her hair is … Continue reading
Butterflies: Ladies’ Excuse-Me
Nora hugged her secret to herself as she scuttled along in the wake of her sisters. They had suspected, of course, and teased her cruelly about it, but all the same, Audrey had lent her a pair of shoes and … Continue reading
For Better or For Worse
Temptations? he screamed at her, the moment she walked through the door. Temptations? He stood at the top of the stairs, holding her diary, open. It was a big A4 book, and she was nearly at the end, so it … Continue reading
Three Generations
Reverend Furbelow finds that the tea is a little too strong, and doesn’t like to reach a shaky hand across the table for the sugar. He is comforted by the presence of the old lady, whom he had met at … Continue reading