And here’s a reading of my shortlisted story from The Oxford Flash Fiction Prize in October 2023 (as requested by Gillian)
Risky BusinessWhat’s Your Dream?Two Little WordsAll Shall Be WellIs That Me?A Year of the Tree at my Bedroom WindowWild Geese by Mary Oliver
Missing God by Dennis O’DriscollMulti-tasking is not funNobody’s perfect.Pressing the snooze button one more time.Finding awe in unexpected places.Blink and you’ll miss it.I love jigsaws. There, I’ve said it.Be quiet. I’m wintering.Prickly thorns and tinsel.How embarrassing!Lost by David WagonerBooks, books and more booksOld oak trees, roots, faith.Time ticking and birthdays.
‘Now the Wolf is in the Cul-de-Sac’ by Wendy PrattTed Hughes ‘Wind’
