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Wensum Literary Magazine @wensumlit.bsky.social · Oct 20
Issue 10 of WENSUM is now available to download and read for free at: wensumlit.co.uk/issue-10-2025

It features work by Anne Frost, Danny Anderson, Shaun O Ceallaigh, Tomasz Lesniara, Lauren Hill, Nemo Arator, R.W. Chapman, Uduak-Abasi Ekong, and Sergey Bolmat.
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Dedication by Jared Povanda

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Dedication by Jared Povanda
Bird paints flowers on the walls of what would have been his daughter’s bedroom. Red roses with buttercream centers. Blue tulips with silver leaves. Hundreds, a whole field.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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The Dogs by Stephen Orr

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The Dogs by Stephen Orr
“You’re going to have to try harder, sir.” The old man pushed down on the unmade bed, the yellowing sheets, the stale rugs, the scent of Bill and semen and the true, sea-smelling salt of life.…
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November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Swinney Lane, Insanely New by David Gladwin

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Swinney Lane, Insanely New by David Gladwin
Heated unseasonably, ground baking dry, every lawn shrinks a fingerwidth back. Track. Daily I walk town and country, find newly-mysterious things. Images, scratched into stone and dried earth, made…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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A Scotsman in Prague by John Szamosi

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A Scotsman in Prague by John Szamosi
“I’ve been here ten years and love the place. Prague is a great city; sound economy, a unique culture, affordable housing and a decent selection of lager. Still there’s one thing living among the C…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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We're continuing our retrospective throughout November with It’s Been Burning for a While by Anna Booraem

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It’s Been Burning for a While by Anna Booraem
On the shore, Helen hiked up her pants. She shaded her eyes with a freckled hand. There, way out there. A plume of smoke. What was it? “It’s a barge,” Frank said, shaking out his newspaper and digg…
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November 2, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Wet Blankets by Victor Okechukwu

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Wet Blankets by Victor Okechukwu
Kingsley lay on the straight-small bed in the backyard where they carried him. It was warm under the sagging roof, with a pile of assorted junk in one corner – a dirty motor tyre, sundry split and …
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October 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Footprints by Stefanie Shapiro

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Footprints by Stefanie Shapiro
Her lithe body sprawled across the sand, caking her in dirt, grit, and purity. Her face turned skywards, suntanning, soaking in warmth and light. She walked to the ocean’s edge, dipped her pink-pai…
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October 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Free Hugs by Odi Welter

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Free Hugs by Odi Welter
I give the dying man a hug. Then I take his money. He walks away. Healed. He’s gained a few more years in exchange for a sizable dent in his bank account, and I’ve lost a year of my life in exchang…
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October 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Issue 10 of WENSUM is now available to download and read for free at: wensumlit.co.uk/issue-10-2025

It features work by Anne Frost, Danny Anderson, Shaun O Ceallaigh, Tomasz Lesniara, Lauren Hill, Nemo Arator, R.W. Chapman, Uduak-Abasi Ekong, and Sergey Bolmat.
October 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Worm by M. L. Owen

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Worm by M. L. Owen
Worm was three steps down the hallway when the voices reached past his ears to his brain. “I’m sorry that I can’t get my patients to schedule their problems to suit your needs.”
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October 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Issue 10 of WENSUM will be available to download and read for free on Monday, 20th October.

It features work by Anne Frost, Danny Anderson, Shaun O Ceallaigh, Tomasz Lesniara, Lauren Hill, Nemo Arator, R.W. Chapman, Uduak-Abasi Ekong, and Sergey Bolmat.
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WENSUM in 2026 Issue 10 is the last issue of 2025 and will also be the last edition of the digital magazine for the forseeable future, but new pieces will still be available to read on the first of…
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October 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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The Colour of Lavender by Merel Schreurs

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The Colour of Lavender by Merel Schreurs
She wore a bracelet of pale purple, and then there was the scent. A continuous bouquet of lavender that followed her like a natural cloud of perfume. He remembered this in particular as if he had w…
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October 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Domino by Anthony Ward

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Domino by Anthony Ward
I preside in darkness. In this coffin. For what seems like eternities. Crammed like sardines with the other twenty-seven. All made of bone. Then, out of the blackness we hear muffled sounds of voic…
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October 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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The Gift by Lui Sit

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The Gift by Lui Sit
Flinging my leg over my red bike, I shunt forward, trundling out of the backyard down the bitumen driveway. Our cul-de-sac is unusually still for late Sunday afternoon in Huntingdale. All the neigh…
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October 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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The Woman of Parts by Fiona Mossman

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The Woman of Parts by Fiona Mossman
From this corner of the house, the corner furthest from the nursery, I can see the track that leads to the forest. The forest at the back of the house is impossible to ignore, especially when you l…
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October 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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This October, we'll be showcasing some of the pieces that featured in early issues of WENSUM, beginning with Until My Dying Day by Lesley Bungay.

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Until My Dying Day by Lesley Bungay
She wanders on the clifftop, lingering near the crumbling schoolhouse. Deserted now for fear of the advancing ocean. Their place. Safe. Far from prying eyes and prejudice. She senses movement, turn…
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October 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Issue 10 of WENSUM will be released this October, so here's a sneak peek of the cover!
September 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Fly Hook by R.W. Chapman

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Fly Hook by R.W. Chapman
You were rinsing your plate in the sink when you found the orange gun. Why was it in the same kitchen cupboard as the lemon soap? You picked it up and your fingers struggled to wrap around the hand…
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September 1, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Do You Hear Me? by Uduak-Abasi Ekong

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Do You Hear Me? by Uduak-Abasi Ekong
Forgive me, Father, for I will sin unless you come down and tell me not to. But you won’t, will you? No. That’s not your style. You prefer the theatrics of signs and wonders. Signs, like when Mummy…
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September 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Requiem by Sergey Bolmat

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Requiem by Sergey Bolmat
In the end, I think that we should dispose of our dead in some easy, practical, pragmatic way. Ultimately, we are all just walking bags of dust, aren’t we? Why so much fuss then? What is it all abo…
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September 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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On September 1st, we're publishing three new pieces of literary fiction on our website. Experience fresh new stories by R.W. Chapman, Uduak-Abasi Ekong, and Sergey Bolmat.

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August 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Flight by Lauren Hill

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Flight by Lauren Hill
Nella hated the new extension. The builders had rolled their digger right over the grass and the daisies and taken over her garden. When they dug the foundations, she’d run out with her red plastic…
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August 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Spring River Flow by Nemo Arator

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Spring River Flow by Nemo Arator
“Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream…” “Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream…” We sang this, over and over, bellowing with drunken enthusiasm as we did in…
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August 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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House Edging by Tomasz Lesniara

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House Edging by Tomasz Lesniara
“Seven, red!” the dealer shouts. I am sitting on a padded black stool. My elbows glued to the upholstered edge of the roulette table, with my chin resting against my intertwined fingers. The guy in…
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August 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Don't miss out!

On August 8th, we're publishing three new pieces of literary fiction on our website. Dive into poignant stories by Tomasz Lesniara, Lauren Hill, and Nemo Arator.

Stay tuned!

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August 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM