I want to go backTo those glorious summers of youCarefree cigarettesIn sunny beer gardensOver cheap house redCareless words exchangedSignalling nothingBut the joy of fruitless conversationAs we felt each other out with wordsAnd ideasAnd storiesTo while away all the timeIn the world Followed by car trips Dripping with anticipation To dance intense With other ecstatic seekers…
Tag: writing
The pitch I would have done for @Raindance if I could see or speak or stand up…
Hi. My name is Sarah Mann and I make my living building those annoying adverts that pop up over your email when you are trying to read it. Before I get on with my pitch, I’d like to run some personal ads by you. These are apparently the funniest personal ads EVER (according to a…
Just Desserts
You’re fat, he said. What? she said. Fat, he said. So? she said. He hesitated. I don’t love you any more, he said. You are not just fat; you were fat when I married you. You are now grotesque. She looked at him. What should she do? Cry? Beg? Rail at the unfairness of it…
Wedding Cake
Recipe 1) Place two people in a party or slightly warmed small room. Leave to infuse. Mix in mutual acquaintances and generous amounts if alcohol. Simmer. Exchange telephone numbers and transfer to taxi. Leave to stand for 3 – 5 days. 2) Now combine the jitters with even more drink. Mixture may look like separating…