Poem about the effects of dementia.
Author Archives: writingfromholme
The Alston Murders
Murder mystery set in the Cumbrian town of Alston.
Pompeii
Poem about the story of Pompeii, the Roman town destroyed in a volcanic eruption in 79AD.
Survivors
Poem about the horrors of the First World War.
The Old Railway Traveller’s Lament
Poem recounting an ageing traveller’s experiences on old, disused railway lines.
Breakaway Day
A screenplay written in 1987. Loosely inspired by Michael Palin’s BBC drama ‘East of Ipswich’.
Testimony
Get inside the mind of a serial killer.
Gaol Tap
Flash fiction (max 500 words) set in a US prison.
The Climber
A short story for children set in New York City.
Alice Finds Herself
A short story set in 1969 against a backdrop of the Charles Manson killings and the first moon landing.