The Vixen

By Alexandra Williams
I don’t want to
think of the vixen
or how her tail
exploded –
as she shot down
the den
like a flame
a firecracker
a spark
in the dark
Audio recording of ‘The Vixen’, written and read by Alexandra Williams
Alexandra Williams

Alexandra Williams is a copywriter who also writes poetry and prose. A Londoner born and bred, she’s since settled in the West Berkshire countryside with all the other Londoners. She draws her inspiration from places, dreams, family stories and newspaper clippings.


She has worked as a writing coach, a newspaper columnist and an event listings writer. Her favourite piece of writing advice is, “If it won’t fit, don’t force it.”


Her poems are published in The Alchemy Spoon, Door Is A Jar and Brave Voices Magazine. You can keep up with her comings and goings on Twitter @ASzydlowska.

Photo credit: Yuriy Chemerys