The Long Jetty - A beautiful little story about life long love

The Long Jetty

That older generation stayed together. Not anymore.

Did they take their secrets to their grave?

This was one of the first stories that was ever accepted for publication. It was a good one, a magazine called Verandah, Issue 25. Can't recall the exact year of publication but the story was written in 2009.

The story ended up in my first Story Collection, Pseudo Stars in 2017.

'I shuffle along the horizontal planks of the Jetty. One, two, one, two, like a rusty train. I don’t remember the gaps between the planks being so large. I know it’s based on my perception, which has changed. I feel it this year. Nobody wants to admit that they’re old.'

First published in Verandah

Watch on YouTube HERE

What did you think?
How do you feel about long-term relationships?
About getting older?

Like many, (Oct. '25) I'm being turned off AI, but I made this video earlier in the year. Much has changed in that time. I did try to source original footage/photographs but the story was just too long and I couldn't find enough. As you will see, I used a mix of real and AI.