A Pocketful of Clouds One day, in the summer of 2023, I downloaded a few pages of my thoughts and musings that I had captured on my phone. Over the course of the day they formed into short verses. Other ideas, old and new, got woven in. By mid afternoon I stopped,...
I went to the fridge, for milk, to finish making tea for my beloved. The milk bottle has ¼ inch of milk in the bottom of it. I look at it, frustrated. I think to myself, “Why does someone leave such a small amount of milk?” There are 4 of us adults in the...
I walk the path It appears before me: My fear Embodied. Real I’m scared But this one is different It’s really angry with me It’s really frustrated It growls Why are you scared? Can’t you see? I’m trying to awaken something within you! We fight We tussle I’m bruised,...
Sometimes things find us. In trying to find a podcast of a favourite show on the kitchen radio, I got lost within the menu and this came up. Out of curiosity I clicked ‘Play’. And began to listen. And goodness… If you are curious to learn, this is an exploration of...
Our children at the time were about 4 and 6. The elder one was pushing the younger one in the swing. It was a joy to watch as the younger squealed with delight, egging his sister to push him harder and higher. As I smiled, I also began to realise my daughter was...
