Ellipsis Zine

Ellipsis Zine

The Visit by Geraldine McCarthy

Peggy’s transistor radio stands alone on the high windowsill. The rasping voice of the presenter echoes through the ward. He interviews housewives about the price of groceries, and politicians about…

Chocomel by Kik Lodge

Workington. Fisher Street. Jackson’s sweetshop. Mother of thirteen rolls the fruit drops in powdered sugar, dusts off her fingers, puts in her curlers. Says sweet dreams children. Father of thirteen,…

Crab Funeral by Ruth Powell

Breffni didn’t like the treasure hunt worksheets handed out to children at museums.  He preferred to look at the exhibits himself and learn what he could from being close to…

Orchids by Victoria Stewart

‘What’s he saying?’ ‘He’s telling us to take care where we walk. There are wild orchids in the lawn. See.’ She raised an ironic eyebrow and pointed with the toe…