gracefatchen

  • HURA

    The story behind the story: This rather random short story was inspired by the title of a poem which popped into my head not long ago: Cutting the Cloth of Heaven. This story was based upon the phrase, and grew… Continue reading

    HURA
  • WHEN THE MACHINE STOPS

    I have just discovered the beauty of long, silent drives; of hearing a friend’s voice; of reading to fill time, and it is all so luxurious. Simply put, I am in an unexplainable state of freedom. I gave up my… Continue reading

    WHEN THE MACHINE STOPS
  • WAKING UP

    It all began with a flash of sunlight behind stain glass. I was flying down a hill on my bicycle in the early morning and glanced at the church as I passed it, all slender in the new morning. The… Continue reading

    WAKING UP
  • THE DAY THE RAIN CAME

    The story behind the story: This piece was partly inspired by the dry summer we’ve had and by something else I can’t really put into words – perhaps the idea that spiritual things may coexist alongside physical things… Nonethless, such… Continue reading

    THE DAY THE RAIN CAME
  • BOOK REVIEW: WATERSHIP DOWN

    I wasn’t particularly drawn to rabbits before reading Watership Down, but having done so, I think them the most noble, mischievous and intelligent of animals. I’d like to think I’m endowed with a certain amount of luck whenever one skitters… Continue reading

    BOOK REVIEW: WATERSHIP DOWN