I never really wanted children. My mother was difficult and mentally ill. She struggled with me as she struggled with…
I dropped in on Granny today on my way home from school. Just to check that she was okay. I…
“I don’t ave’ any bees and honey and besides, I ave’ cock and hen lil’ ones. I can do it…
Your heart would go out to them. They are hardly more than children themselves and with a baby that looks…
Papa was sent to death row and Mama changed our names. I went from being Scott Walker to being Jimmy…
Three little girls. All in a row. And then there were none. Good night, girls. Good night, mama. I told…
Mommy said I had a new Daddy. He came to apartment one night. We ate spaghetti, garlic bread. I had…
Uncle Frank spent all of his time in the garden shed. From the crack of dawn until the small hours…
A quick jump through time, fifty years into the past. I’ve earned a good living all my life and saved…
As the police officer fingerprinted me he scowled. “You should be ashamed of yourself, beating up a child.” He then…
