Norfolk Morning The dome of sky expands, Airy, pale and blue, Emphasising space With another hue. Comfortable clouds drift To the stratosphere, Dissolving in the sun Until the day is clear.
Month: August 2015
A new short story is taking shape
Following on from the owl poem, the short story seemed to write itself yesterday. I didn’t finish it because I reached a point where I was happy with it and didn’t want to force it into a direction in which it didn’t want to go. For me, poems are a lot easier to work with, […]
Looking forward to Chatterbooks
Saturday morning… I’m looking forward to meeting up with some ex-pupils and some new members at the monthly Chatterbooks session at the local library. It’s a very chatty little group; they enjoy reading and talking about books. This month the theme is spies and thrillers. I’ve planned a few activities and, thanks to our Community Librarian, […]
Caspian’s music is exhilarating and beautiful, and they want us to share it
Caspian We want as many people as possible to hear it, all suggestions welcome.
Owl Music
Well, Friday has come around quickly this week and I only managed to complete one chapter. Yes, the first draft of Chapter 8 is complete; it ended with Lily feeling betrayed by Danny and sick from the bullying at school that is only getting started. Chapter 9 is pretty much planned. I have also found […]
Soundtrack for the day
I love Alice in Chains. Layne Staley had such a soulful voice. I did insert a link to Down in a Hole on YouTube – I have just checked on the Internet and have ascertained that I cannot legally do this. So I will just say that I am listening to Alice in Chains.
Remembering my dad
Dad taught me to twist with a towel, skip like a boxer with his leather rope, and give my shoes a sapper’s* shine. Dad and I rode together on the 118 bus, watched Dr No and Goldfinger at Streatham Odeon, and danced to ‘Reach Out’ by the Four Tops. His voice was boxing on the […]
Joni Mitchell interviewed by Morrissey from 1996
This morning I came across an interview with a journalist who was also a friend of Joni’s; this led me to looking at other videos with Joni Mitchell on YouTube and I found this interview with Morrisey. Now I have adored Joni Mitchell, her music, lyrics (poetry) and painting since I was fourteen years old […]
Cats and friends
Haiku to my Cats Jewel-eyed felines, Haughty stalkers, yowl and purr, Gently knead my heart. Yesterday morning, after staying out all night, Tosca, the older of our two cats and mother of Luna, sat on the garden-waste bin and shivered. My husband spotted the shivering first and alerted me to it; he was concerned. He […]
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