Shiv : Writing

Without the Cat

Without the Cat

A Story by Shiv


No chickens ever made it into my father's heart. It was broken when the cat died: mangled, if I'm honest. We thought hens might help, but he didn't le..
The Ancient Forest

The Ancient Forest

A Story by Shiv


According to Grandma, in California you could drive through the trees. Giant redwoods were so wide that people cut tunnels from them.
The Spirit of Health and Safety

The Spirit of Health and Safety

A Story by Shiv


My body was speeding forward over the threshold. A split-second was enough to feel the breeze on my face and register the darkness. Fast-moving darkne..
The Serpentine

The Serpentine

A Poem by Shiv


As we strolledfrom the Old Star’salcoves to thegallery, fledglingpromises settledone by oneon the Serpentine.In the display roomegg-white wallsm..
A Riddle

A Riddle

A Poem by Shiv


An ABAB rhyming riddle of eight lines. Can you guess the subject?