Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Reminiscence

Pip was guilt ridden. She couldn’t meet the eyes of her mother, Kathy, or aunt, Lorraine, after Sinead’s death. Pip couldn’t forgive herself for...
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So, so still

She was so still. Leo looked at his baby girl over her cot and couldn’t believe he had finally gotten her to sleep. He looked at his little miracle...
Gold cherry

Discovery

I went out to try to find myself. And I found myself, two storeys up, in a compact, one-bedroom flat, overlooking the sea. # But to begin: I suppose...
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Cherry

Silver Birch

Dear diary... It was still and quiet that day when first I held and named you Willow, just a neonate little tree; token of rapid intention, your...
Cherry

The Age of Discovery

From new-born breath ’til still of death: Hearing sounds and conversation, gazing round in exploration … mouth contortions … life-long, look and think …
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The Find

Dr Finkle, a man as peculiar as his name, was gifted a free night stay at the Aisling Hotel to go to a conference in Dublin. Dr Finkle lived in...

Marathon Man

Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child - BBC. Image from Wikipedia
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Deceit

I was sitting at my desk, working on a case. She walked in and sat down right in front of me. Neither of us said a word. She watched as I continued...