SUMMER 2022 SECOND PLACE I want grey gravy pouring onto seared brown meat – I don’t care which animal. I want clotted cream on chocolate bunnies. I want peas and custard. I want pavlova soufflé with heaps of stewed gooseberries. I want Turkish delight stuffed with sugared almonds, and Greek delight tasting of Turkish coffee. […]
The Wishbone
At the supermarket today, I found a phoenix. It lay there plucked like any other bird. Larger than a chicken, more slender than a goose, it was on sale. I don’t usually buy what I don’t know, but I was curious. I removed a small bag tucked deep inside it containing its head, claws, heart, […]