Now the intensity of summer heathas come to a temporary halt,I indulge in the rush of cooler air,thankful I no longer have to work,stuck in an airless box. Education of other people’s childrenis now no concern of mine, an elderly poet. I imagine a time when I dug deepinto my heart, sick with stress and […]
Day: June 29, 2026
A Candleworth of Love
There was a magical time whenyour mother would carry youon her hip all day. You weredemanding of her love, smallbut large as life, full of life, with yourfairy eyes and curly hair, chin cuppedin your hands. She tickled your palms,walking round the garden like a teddy bear, eachevening before bathtime. She heldyou close when she […]