Phocoena phocoena

Inspiration

Phocoena phocoena was originally written as an exercise in a writing class that I was running. I just came up with the first line – "Derek’s first wife ran off with a porpoise" – and then let rip.

Publications

Phocoena phocoena was published in The Pygmy Giant in December 2015.

Notes

Phocoena phocoena is the scientific name for the harbour porpoise.