Nativity: A Short Story
The cows are mostly standing when I enter, shuffling hay from foot to foot, some inherited dance or ancestral trait handed down, like...
Happy Birthday, Aunt
Dear Aunt It is your birthday today, 11th November, and for the first time since I lost you, I do not wish you were here. I try and place...
The Elephant in the Room
Menopause -  the elephant in the room. A big pink elephant that sweats and swears and stomps about. We can’t go under it. We can’t go...
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Recently I’ve (not) welcomed a new guest to my dinner party of unwanted emotions. I already eat next to Anxiety (she separates her peas...
Explore all the back issues...
Every month I send out a newsletter - The Enzograph . Edited by my little dog Enzo (yes, really), it's packed with pet and personal...
Some thoughts on creating characters...
[This piece first appeared in the September 2024 edition of my monthly newsletter, The Enzograph.] So, I thought I'd share with you some...