In the blistering heat of this summer, treeshaven’t given up completely:leaves have curled, turned brown, shrivelled –but they haven’t fallen. They’re protesting with berriesand an abundance of acorns. Squirrelshave been running riot, early scavengerspreparing for the onslaught of winter. Kim M. Russell, 24th August 2026 This Monday we are writing Quadrilles with Punam at the […]
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Peaceful Protest
Today, I woke to daisies, their childish sunny faces embroidered in the buzz cut of yesterday’s mown grass. Escaping from the tendrils of untamed honeysuckle, an anarchy of roses, peaceful and perfumed, dew-washed and breeze- blown, outside a writer’s room. Nature bears no banners scrawled with hateful phrases, she demonstrates her power with branch, thorn […]