Category: Short stories
Wedding Ring and Coffee
By Beatrix Koch Photo credit: Heiner We were sitting in Budapest, in a hotel restaurant with our South-African friends who also live in Switzerland, Jenni and Peet, and they started to talk about the wedding rings. They only confessed after five years of friendship, how they were confused about our not-wearing-our-wedding-rings habit. Of course we had wedding-rings, not … Continue reading Wedding Ring and Coffee
Exploring the Marilyn Monroe Phenomenon
I was only sixteen that spring, when I applied for the photograph course. Our young teacher was very special. He had bright eyes, calm manners and was full of ideas. He loved teaching and did it from his heart. What is more, he opened a door which lead us to another magical world. We learned … Continue reading Exploring the Marilyn Monroe Phenomenon
My short story will be published in ArtAscent Magazine
By Beatrix Koch We all have hobbies and passions and when it turns into something meaningful and serious, it could be really interesting. My passion is, besides contemporary art, writing. I like to submit my stories to literature contests, especially if there is a given topic. The ArtAscent magazine has quite often a call for … Continue reading My short story will be published in ArtAscent Magazine
Exploring the Marilyn Monroe Phenomenon
by Beatrix Koch I wrote this short story for a competition and it was selected by the jury. The ArtAscent Magazine called for artists and writers on the topic of BEAUTY. Exploring the Marilyn Monroe Phenomenon Photo credit: Pexels.com and Getty Images (1953) I was only sixteen that spring, when I applied for the photograph … Continue reading Exploring the Marilyn Monroe Phenomenon
Flowers from a Stranger
By Beatrix Koch The Wife The flowers were lying in a trash can at the Hospital “Istvan” as she headed home with her husband in the car. Her leg was in a plaster. It broke when she slipped on the tram stairs earlier that day. She fell on the ice at the “Blaha Lujza” Station, … Continue reading Flowers from a Stranger