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Mary Carr

Thread

The story is stitched inside you;unpicking it will not remove the threadthat has two strands entwined: the one that goes from next to…

The story is stitched inside you;unpicking it will not remove the threadthat has two strands entwined:
the one that goes from next to then,f

Scenario

It is your lover or possibly your mother,you are four or forty four; it’s a life time away, it’s yesterday What’s always the same is that…

It is your lover or possibly your mother,you are four or forty four; it’s a life time away, it’s yesterday
What’s always the same is that yo

Snow blindness

After a few days we don’t notice the whiteness, only the quiet andthe quality of light.Here, looking out of the windowthe sky is heavy with…

After a few days we don’t notice the whiteness, only the quiet andthe quality of light.Here, looking out of the windowthe sky is heavy with 

Killing the Azalea

I noticed it wasn’t doing well,had spent weeks moving it fromone room to another replenishingwater in the saucer as I had for my late…

I noticed it wasn’t doing well,had spent weeks moving it fromone room to another replenishingwater in the saucer as I had for my late cat.
I

Late Autumn Afternoon

‘Isn’t it dark outside?' you say, looking out the window from the settee that has itself known better days. Now it feels selfish to have…

‘Isn’t it dark outside?' you say, looking out the window
from the settee that has itself known better days.
Now it feels selfish to have ope

Reversible

Today I’m wearing my body inside out;I was in a hurry when I got up this morning;I also left my feet under the bedand my hands possibly in…

Today I’m wearing my body inside out;I was in a hurry when I got up this morning;I also left my feet under the bedand my hands possibly in t