His friends would be thrilled with this addition to their weekend sport. The tennis ball machine had a big hopper. It was a bargain. Second hand from a local school that had upgraded to a newer model. He’d take it to his friend’s place on the weekend. His friend has a tennis court out the … Continue reading Controversy
The girl had always enjoyed feeding the birds. Today the park was less busy than usual. This made it easy for the woman to keep her eye on her daughter while she walked around with her paper bag. This was despite the fact that she was a fair distance away. The mother was quite content … Continue reading Alphabet Tales – Umbrella
Sweeping free through hills and valleys, The up and down with both sides seen. Moss giving life to lifeless rocks. Meadows echoing with the green. – Green is the colour of nature’s birth, In winter and in summer days. Rebirth thrives where land is burnt, While sunlight glints on leaves and blades. – So many … Continue reading Greenery
Several years after the robbery the safe was accidently recovered. The enormous, impenetrable safe was recovered from the bottom of a lagoon, situated off a rarely visited island in the Caribbean. When brought to the surface it was still locked… and completely empty. It had been the subject of a great deal of media interest … Continue reading Invulnerable
The man in the suit with a bright blue tie sat on the bench. The park was emptying of lunch-time office workers who had come out into the sun to eat, mainly from plastic lunch boxes. The day was sunny and the man on the bench figured that this was an ideal spot for locals … Continue reading Protocol
The family car is travelling along the highway, on its way to the beach for a few hours of relaxation. Tom is driving, his wife, Jean, sits beside him. In the back seat is Bubs, strapped into a child-seat and Pooch, the family dog, sits bolt upright watching the passing scenery. Tom and Jean have … Continue reading Family Trip
The Short Place Welcome to The Short Place of Alexander Fawn. It is a simple site; a place where you will find a growing collection of short stories and poems, penned over a number of years, giving life to thoughts, ideas and concepts, for those who like to dwell on such things… …and for those … Continue reading