Did you know that the second largest market for books written in English Is India? I didn’t, but when a friend recommended I submit a short story for an Anthology being put together by an Indian publisher, I decided to do so, more out of curiosity than anything else. Little did I know what aContinue reading “Aquality:Tales from the Depths”
Category Archives: Stories and poems
I’ll never be young again. A short story.
“That’s your bed made. What else shall I do? Remember, this is my last visit,” called the carer, her cheerful sing-song voice echoing around the empty hall.“I know, I haven’t forgotten, so there is a gift on the kitchen table.” Emily had heard such negative stories about carers, but Amy was delightful. The granddaughter sheContinue reading “I’ll never be young again. A short story.”
Paradela
Another poem today, this time much more lighthearted. I wrote this when we visited a fiesta in a nearby village. It has a small population of two thousand people. The name Paradela means ‘A stop on the Road.’ It seemed appropriate. Galicia is sometimes surprising. Paradela On Monday Paradelais a sleepy little town. On TuesdayContinue reading “Paradela”
Abigail Thorne 