Caroline Jane
Bio
Open hearted maverick.
Achievements (9)
Stories (105/0)
- Top Story - November 2023
The Long and Painful Death of Sandie MaloneTop Story - November 2023
November, 2023, Colorado Desert. Mam, before we begin, I just want to say that I will be offering no apology for betraying you at your funeral. It was the best thing I could have done. I don't even mind if you do come back and haunt me. I think I would enjoy that.
By Caroline Jane5 days ago in Fiction
Little Yellow Car
Good morning, little yellow car. It's Sunday, six a.m. Are your old bones ready to head out and roll again? You're looking perky—a jewel drenched in dew. Perhaps you are feeling a little cheeky, too? Do I detect a glint in your eyes? That grill of yours looks incredibly wry.
By Caroline Jane16 days ago in Poets
My Pseudo-Sourdough Bread*
It's Sunday evening here in the UK. I am tired. My son is sound asleep in bed. It's dark outside. A few fireworks rumble in the distance—the traditional 5th of November celebration of the thwarting of revolutionary spirit. I listen as they fizzle, punctuating my peace with spurious sparks and splutters.
By Caroline Jane26 days ago in Feast
- Top Story - November 2023
- Runner-Up in the Neolomicro Challenge
- Top Story - October 2023
The Legendary Potato SoupTop Story - October 2023
Like many great legends, our soup starts with the humblest of beginnings: A scrappy bag of potatoes (already seeding) and a long-forgotten onion. The year was 1993, the location was Mad Manchester and little did we four house-sharing students realise that these past-their-best ingredients were set to become the foodstuffs of alchemic legend.
By Caroline Jane2 months ago in Feast
- Top Story - October 2023
Maternal InstinctTop Story - October 2023
You failed today, grandly and spectacularly. I watched you on that stage as they announced the election results, stood tall, pristine and stoic, the youngest and brightest button amongst a load of stuffed shirts. No other voice had been as honest, genuine, or well-meaning; no other campaign had been forged with such heart.
By Caroline Jane2 months ago in Fiction
- Top Story - October 2023
- Runner-Up in Nourished Challenge
Campfire Battle FodderRunner-Up in Nourished Challenge
Above the roar of a crashing sea, high on the cliffs above Tintagel Bay, we latter-day warriors laid down our arms to watch the sun sink into the lilac horizon beyond Merlin's Cove. Battered and bruised, our armour dented, but our pride pulsing, the day's heat rose from us as a haze laced with chain oil, sweat, and patchouli straight into the salty-sweet air of a crisp and welcome night.
By Caroline Jane2 months ago in Feast
Vocal Social Society's HONEY HAIKU Challenge WINNERS!
This is quite an honour! I truly feel extraordinarily privileged to have been master of ceremonies for what started out as a simple, fun little Facebook group challenge. It is not in my nature to gush or be a luvvie, but in times like these, I feel I cannot hold back!
By Caroline Jane2 months ago in Poets
Vocal Social Society's Haiku Honeys
Thank you. What a joy it has been to host the Haiku Honey? Challenge on behalf of the Vocal Social Society Facebook Group. I am genuinely awestruck by the quality, range, depth, and emotion that has poured in. The talent that lies behind these bite-sized poems is truly gargantuan and inspirational.
By Caroline Jane2 months ago in Poets
