A fly bookmarked pages six and seven. The last reader, inattentive or overawed, flattened it into a full stop. Maybe, having cut a life short, they couldn’t read again. Or perhaps the fly crawled in for warmth and got crushed by the weight of the words. Hemingway is heavy stuff.
Tom Maher is a writer from London who was shortlisted for the 2025 Bridport Prize.
London On? great story
So clever.. started my day with a laugh, Tom. Thanks,
Love your last line!
Loved this! Poor fly! 🙁