Rogue Strands

"With a synchronised swivelling of necks and a coughed silence, they welcome me in, wincing as I order. Once I've sat down, a so...

"I dozed in his cellar. He pulled me out at a dinner once, and waited for her while his taut fingers smudged my dusty neck. He co...

"The vat of oil must haze the air, the batter sticky but slick. He pipes it gently through the nozzle. Spatulas dance as it ripples ...

"Aprils come with garlic,/Junes with peas" from "From Farnham to Villalejo", The Knives of Villalejo (Eyewear Publish...

"...where hillsides lean on hillsides and lilac clouds hint at cool dusk..." from "El Castillo de Villalejo", The Kni...