Shaping stories from the shutter

COFFEE – STORY – SNAP

Snapshots of daily life paired with untold stories, spun by the imagination of a creative writer

Author: Jemima Owen

Friendship

Just a Piece of Furniture

He sat on me every morning with his black coffee and newspaper, every afternoon with his cheese sandwich and lemonade, and every evening to watch

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Family

Patchwork Quilt

Each field looked different, unique with its shape, colour, pattern, and like a carefully crafted patchwork quilt, every piece slotting together to form a united

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Family

His Smile

The kids were driving me mad. Fighting. Yelling. Throwing. The potatoes boiled in the pan. Steam rose in my face. Another scream. My rage grew.

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Childhood

A Drop of Kindness

I heard the shouting through my bedroom wall one night. It was a woman’s voice. She sounded like how my mum did when my older

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Family

Stay Home, Stay Safe

I only want to hold her. One squeeze. One kiss. She’s been in the hospital for so long. Her poor mother can barely hold a

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Friendship

Snapped

It was two o’clock. The sky was bright. The leaves lime, golden, russet brown. Everything was a mess. Twiggy, knotted, dying, living. Beautiful yet barren.

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