STORY AND POEM OF THE MONTH

For the month of September our picks have very kindly been chosen by Mark Say:

Poem of the month

At sea with you by caribou_

A clever and powerful expression of longing that combines the sense of wanting someone with the knowledge that it would be a destructive relationship. It manages to simultaneously convey a sense of ecstasy and foreboding.

https://www.abctales.com/story/caribou/sea-you

Other stand-outs were Tangerine Static by lavadis, a dose of emotional tension against a sordid background, and Albion’s Perfidy by Ewan, a simple but sharp criticism of nationalism.

https://www.abctales.com/story/lavadis/tangerine-static

https://www.abctales.com/story/ewan/albions-perfidy

 

 

Story of the month

Again by rosaliekemtpthorne

A taut and engrossing story about an estranged couple trying to resurrect their marriage. It conveys so much about the woman’s feelings through little details, builds in tension and comes to a surprising yet credible conclusion. An excellent story.

https://www.abctales.com/story/rosaliekempthorne/again

Also a nod to Life in Ties by jolono, a clever and emotive set of reflections on a man’s life told through his collection of ties and Occupation by Noo, an intriguing examination of the tension between life and death.

https://www.abctales.com/story/jolono/life-ties

https://www.abctales.com/story/noo/occupation