Harlan Covington

A Letter from Herself The envelope was orangeso bright that it almost shimmered, an odd thing to see

I swear on all I hold dear, if I hadnt left my phone charger in that London hotel room…

No Room for Weakness “Could you come, please? I’m in hospital.” Alice didnt even bother

When he was found, everyone turned away. Yet two years later, his story was being told in America and Japan.

Youre just a builder! she spat, turning away from him in disgust over his muddy clothes, completely oblivious

Not Quite Julia Julia! Again?! For heavens sake, youre not a childyoure a walking catastrophe!

Grandads Gone Katie had barely shuffled through her front door after yet another work tripcoat still

When I saw my wifeeight months pregnant, mind youstanding alone at the sink washing up at ten oclock

A Winter Visitor In the village, winter nights seem to fall impossibly early, and when it snows hard

I hand my grandson the wedding gift I made with my own hands, but his fiancée lifts it up before all