They heard he had died in the war, so when he came back to the village, prowling around the perimeter in his suit of skin and bones, they didn’t see him. When the children asked, ‘who is that?’ they s… more →
the bearded ladythebeardedlady wrote 4 months ago: They heard he had died in the war, so when he came back to the village, prowling around the perimete … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 9 months ago: She wakes up in the night, and it’s dark and the man next to her is snoring too loudly, shakin … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 10 months ago: There were voices under the bed. Only at night, but every night. Every night he put his head on the … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 11 months ago: The house has a dark face. Dark eyes. A sullen mouth, swinging open on black hinges. We creep up the … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 11 months ago: He can only talk about his feelings when he’s hiding in a box. I bring him cardboard boxes fro … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 1 year ago: Wolfgang insisted that they were Indian elephants. He said they must be Indian elephants, because it … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 1 year ago: It’s not that cold, but we bundle them up in layers of wool and fleece, wrapping long knitted … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 1 year ago: Belinda had a box full of wolves. At night they cried and scratched at their wooden walls, scrabblin … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 1 year ago: She had a thing about gypsies. She felt sure their world was full of mysteries, both vulgar and arca … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 1 year ago: We found dressing-gown man, face down in the mirror. Mirrors don’t hold your reflection. You h … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 1 year ago: All men have their faults. My father refused to eat anything that hadn’t been squeezed through … more →
thebeardedlady wrote 1 year ago: There was this boy who thought he was his grandfather’s leg. The grandfather had lost his leg … more →