Matt GawronskiinpillarofmattThe FightIt started in the bedroom, as it always did. “We don’t have to if you don’t want to.” A compelling and rational suggestion that…Oct 15, 2023Oct 15, 2023
Matt GawronskiThe HammerTwo boys, of age eight or maybe nine, strode with purpose into the woods. One boy, the more genial of the pair, swung a hammer back and…Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
Matt GawronskiinpillarofmattThe Minutes You HaveMarek crawled through the mud, his head so close to the ground that he appeared to be growing a thick, brown, beard. The ringing in his…May 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Matt GawronskiSmiling Out LoudYou don’t do much in the month following your girlfriend’s death. Your one allocated week of bereavement leave passes by in a blur of…Jan 19, 2023Jan 19, 2023
Matt GawronskiinpillarofmattLeft BehindThe graveyard was silent bar the names Sarah uttered quietly to the world. She wandered up and down each row, her eyes fixed on each…Dec 3, 20221Dec 3, 20221
Matt GawronskiinpillarofmattCosy Little EveningsIt was dark and I was getting tired; the streets of the city had settled into a gentle hum of people heading home after one two many…Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022
Matt GawronskiinpillarofmattSome Brief SinceritySome Brief Sincerity As I watched him go down on one knee, I felt a rush. It was a potent mix of excitement, love, and…resentment? I…May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
Matt GawronskiinpillarofmattWarm BodiesAs sunlight beamed through the trees, I wanted to scream. Usually, a warmth like this on a Tuesday in January would be welcomed with…Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
Matt GawronskiTerror in Slow MotionHuddled, starving and sick, we watched on from the castle’s keep as great trebuchets and catapults are erected atop the fortress walls. We…Dec 10, 2021Dec 10, 2021
Matt GawronskiinpillarofmattFor All Seasons1 They met in primary school, albeit under forgettable circumstances. Sarah was a year younger than Joseph, meaning that for ten years…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
