The dog has taken to sleeping on the bed, pushed up hard against me leaving no space while she sprawls at all angles, snoring loudly. I always said she’d never be allowed on the bed but her life is short. It disturbs my sleep but rising early in these warm mornings I soon shrug it […]
Making Tiny Imperceptible Changes
The sticky overwhelming night bears down on me making sleep all but impossible. The dog shifts from place to place, the floor, the bed, downstairs, the bed, the floor, always picking her way around the cool mat, the one place she might find some peace. I consider curling up on it myself. A tall broad […]
Learning How To Drive
My daughter is learning to drive and I’m giving her practice in my son’s car. “Don’t crash it,” he says as she flips the keys from the hook by the front door. She ignores him while I think how incredibly unhelpful his comment is to a nervous driver, especially one who is about to take […]
Rotten Fish And Regret
I’m walking with my sister up the narrow path which leads into the park. It’s not yet 8 am but I can feel the strength of the sun on the backs of my legs as the dog pulls to one side trying to get hold of a half-eaten apple. In the park, a few people […]
Taking Care Of Everything
My daughter is feeding ice cream to her grandmother, now too weak to feed herself. “It’s hard to see the people who looked after us not able to look after themselves,” I say. She agrees, but she’s happy to do it. It reminds me of having to help my father get out of the bath […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 16
- Next Page »
