The Fiction Shelf

A short poem in simple meter that discusses in part the transience of emotion. Accurate words steeped with meaning by their scarcity create a cool, delicate atmosphere that beautifully mirrors the tone of the subject.

In this piece the writer captures the breathless pace of modern urban living and pairs it with the single minded consumerist selfishness of its main protagonist. The piece follows a day in the life of Jon, a have it all city worker struggling to maintain multiple relationships, multiple addictions and a veneer of professionalism. In style it owes much to British writing on the post modern condition and captures it in its ugliest light.