Behind Every Photograph is a Story
Jemima Owen
creative writer, sea dreamer, notebook collector, countryside rambler, lover of rainy days…but first, coffee.
Hello! I’m Jemima Owen, a writer, reader and coffee drinker. Mostly found doing the latter. MA Creative Writing graduate from Bath Spa University, wife, and mum of three little hand grenades (seven, five and under one).
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Hollywell House
The wind ripped through us. Sweet coffee warmed my throat. Elsie’s horn shivered on top of her unicorn cap. Sam surfed the wind on his skateboard. My fingers clawed around my stainless-steel travel cup while my nose dripped. The sun teased us as it sang over the clapping waves and lit the promenade as though it were summer,
Landscapes
The vast landscape stretched out before me in verdant green. Soft, billowing clouds punctuated the sky like tufts of fleece against a canvas of serene azure blue. The castle stood in the middle, a humble structure steeped in rich history, inviting children to run around, pretending to be knights and princesses. A father uncoiled a kite while his
Folding Laundry
He wore this red T-shirt to his first football game. He was four. His blue eyes held an ocean full of expectation and excitement. His button nose wrinkled every time he won a goal. His blonde hair swished in the wind as his little legs carried him around the pitch. I folded it and put it in the