July 2024, 1st: Duty Call

Fay McGrath

‘Help! Save me!’ Pam mouthed words but no sound came. No rescuer either… Alone she battled a furry ball, a decidedly unfriendly one. Pam kicked

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July 2024, 2nd: Places

Jennifer Marsden

Is it Déjà vu? I’m for just a moment back there again, standing in the clear running water and smelling the wet sand. Pulled back

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July 2024, 3rd: Ennui

Jonathan Cornelius

My surgery door opened and a medium man walked in. Middle-aged, slightly overweight, not completely clean-shaven, neither tall nor short, thin hair but not bald,

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June 2024, 1st: Mittens

Jonathan Cornelius

It was a Thursday last June when Mittens walked into the back bar of the Cavalier. ‘Got an idea for a caper,’ he said, sitting

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June 2024, 2nd: Trade Wins

Fiona Landau

The Dutch are rumoured to be pretty cool cats on the whole. But I bet you they are still stewing over the detail of a

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June 2024, 3rd: Selective Listening

Robyn Kienzle

Jess leaned against the doorjamb looking at her husband of more than thirty years performing his Sunday morning ritual. A large mug of tea sat

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May 2024, 1st: Hanging About

Ken Cotterill

Us plastic clothes pegs all lived in an outdoor hanging basket. We lived in harmony and we had our pride. We knew that, yes, we

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May 2024, 2nd: Easy Pickings

Robyn Kienzle

Ibu collapsed under the mopane tree, his abdomen pulsating violently as he tried to catch his breath. He was thirsty and knew that he needed

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May 2024, 3rd: My Son

Jennifer Marsden

Does pride dissolve, slowly leak away through years of thwarted hopes. It was there at those first smiles, smiles that brought pure joy. There at

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April 2024, 1st: Step On It

Fay McGrath

The two were alone in the house that night; benches wiped, dish-washer swishing suds. He heard her stern tone. ‘Put that remote down. No TV

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April 2024, 2nd: Yellow Brick Road

Taylah Thompson

Hey, my prince charming. I am ready to fall now. But wait, excuse me for a while. I am caught between my almost lovers and

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April 2024, 3rd: Mountain Madness

Robyn Kienzle

The thick ice-cold cloud rolled across the mountain like a tsunami, causing a complete white-out. Harry yelled, ‘Shit fellas, that’s it for today then. Back

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