Torsade Literary Space 
My Blog Week: August 18 to August 24
All the Latest from Torsade! Two episodes of Bedlam, Lawrence with Dr. Mangin, and attempting business in town. And a poem, from an early book, on the difficult times we haven’t shed yet. […]
The Totem-Maker (part fifty-seven)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Six A First Road (part fifty-seven) This, while animated, was all too speedy for Egdoah’s grasp. Jute explained, in a slow, condescending way, that Escmar was ashamed to bear her own form, and made herself a bird once more, a […]
My Blog Week: August 11 to August 17
All the Latest from Torsade! Two episodes of Bedlam, the doctor seeing Mary, and Lawrence fetching Lidah. And a Totem, trying the tiles, and meeting an unexpected guest. My Blog Week: August 11 […]
All Bedlam Courses Past (part one hundred sixty-five)
All Bedlam Courses Past Chapter Seven Can’t Leave for Staying (part one hundred sixty-five) Richard recalled his mother spit-wiping her skillet clean, rag always tucked in an apron band. Good enough, but no rag… Have to try a pillowcase. One egg […]
The Totem-Maker (part fifty-six)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Six A First Road (part fifty-six) Happy-enough hours I had spent wading the ashy stream, searching for this soft, translucent stone. I was shown how to use a flint to etch spiral lines, deeper ones where I wanted my stone […]
Closed (poem)
Closed On remembered walks, sun sapping the will to squint at the curb where a car might jump Not be blinded into casualty by fair weather Become a digit in a death toll, rushed to hospital “…died of injuries sustained” Sustained, as gaveled into allowability By whom It just seems, the […]
My Blog Week: August 4 to August 10
All the Latest from Torsade! Three episodes of Bedlam, Lawrence coming to terms with Mary’s sickness. And a Totem, with adjustment to having a servant, and trying to fathom the will of Lotoq. […]
All Bedlam Courses Past (part one hundred sixty-four)
All Bedlam Courses Past Chapter Seven Can’t Leave for Staying (part one hundred sixty-four) Wrapped in a quilt, Richard went outside and came in grumbling, kicked the door shut…understanding, suddenly, why a lump of sandstone sat on the floor. Can’t fix […]
The Resident (part twenty-three)
Chapter Three Tithonians Now Gemma Quill was in his kitchen. Other voices were Des and Wiss, and the one who’d come to his party… Deb, Gemma supplied, whispering did she want anything from the fridge? “No. I feel stuffed. But actually, carrot sticks.” “Des, are there […]
All Bedlam Courses Past (one hundred sixty-three)
All Bedlam Courses Past Chapter Seven Can’t Leave for Staying (part one hundred sixty-three) The steps could not be climbed with nonchalance. Silent at his work, Richard heaved to the porch, and found her hand on his chest. “All this come […]
