Beautiful Couples

Georgina was sitting on the train and looking at a young couple in front of her. He, with his hair slicked backwards, thick eyebrows, which changed…


Drawing Board

They met during a dancing party at the end of the 1950’s. When Arthur saw Liz, he said to his friend: “This is a girl I will dance with; this is a…


Flying

Four months had passed since Beata had her bike accident before her friend Martyna could see her. First, she couldn’t visit because Beata was in a…


Liminal Spaces: A Review of The Goddess of Macau by Graeme Hall

The Goddess of Macau by Graeme Hall (Fly on the Wall Press, 2020) Macau is a liminal space in at least two senses. First, it is a former colony of…


A Letter from the Other Side

Joanna was a poet, the most poetic poet I ever met. She wrote poetry, very good poetry at that; she was recognised as the best Polish poet of her…


Good Holiday

Barbara had to save money all year round so her son could have a good holiday. This meant going with him for two weeks somewhere abroad and sending…