Catch a falling star

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket Never Let it fade away You remember that old 50s hit by Perry Como? It came to be, for me, the signature tune for our island. For the first few…

The Kidnappers

It is true – I was kidnapped and held for ransom by a soldier dressed like one of Fidel Castro’s men. It was the second day of my new job in the city. I was seventeen years old and in…

Auntie’s Girl

It was always mum who cooked our food, washed our clothes and generally looked after us, but it was auntie who nurtured my soul. Mum gave me orders every morning on what not to do. Like do not tamper with…

Security

Phil looked at his watch for the tenth time in so many minutes, then stared at the mains switch which would cut the power to the whole building should he decide to turn it. At 1.30am., the plan was to…

Brown Eagle

The mountain reached up to a blackening sky. Dusk was falling and shadows were cast on craggy outcrops. Hidden in one of the rocky crevices was an empty nest … A young brave moved stealthily through the thick lush undergrowth.…

The Virus

Was a gathering of writers who celebrated aplenty.They were huddled round lap-tops… minus a much-needed diplomaDue to a virus pandemic called Covid Corona.They shared lots of stories of how they pulled throughHere’s one from a writer from her point of…

The Sculptor

I wait for the darkness, the deafening rumble as the last stone is rolled into place. Although my eyes are wide with fear they see no more. I hear the beating in my chest pounding through my ears. I taste…

Winter Sprite

As with all species of sprites, the Winter Set can only be brought into existence when the conditions are absolutely perfect. So it was on that particular January afternoon, just as the sun was casting its last beam of the…

Man’s Folly

Man’s Folly He left me here. He is all I have ever known: my protector my confidante.I travelled with him. We became close; he took risks, said I was worth it.Then without a second thought I was cast aside when…