Miscellaneous

Henry

Our little man has just turned one. We call him Henry, not Don or Ron. He walks and points, and life is 'bon'. When the toy goes, he knows it's far...
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17 Syllable Portrait

Rearrange these words into a well known phrase: It,fits,wear,if,cap,the ... Image made at canva.com using pd elements and no-AI
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Secret Life

SECRET LIFE #2 THEY SAY WHAT’S DONE IN THE DARK; WILL COME TO LIGHT. BUT WHAT IF THE DARK IS ALL YOU’VE EVER KNOWN? WE SHAPE OUR STORIES LIKE FRAGILE...

Castrator.

The life of a castrato is an interesting one. The boys were castrated before their beautiful voices changed. This was done in Italy, so that they...
Cherry

The Rest of My Life: Thoughts on looking at mum and dad's wedding photograph.

When my father was the age I am now - 66 - he became homeless for the first time. He was living on the streets. It was around this time of year, too...
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Addictions.

There are lots of different kinds of addictions. I suppose if I had to put them into categories, I would put them as mild, medium, strong, severe,...

Dora. Part Two.

I had met Dora’s parents and brother, they were lovely. Her dad was a very successful man. After he retired, he had given her his car. Dora explained...

Dora. Part One.

I don’t remember the first time I met Dora. With other people I can sometimes remember where I was when I met them, as it’s that memorable, but with...

This winter

Come home this winter I miss you dearly Come back for a dinner No need to be yearly Dust fills the room Where you left in a hurry The glass still...

Offspring

Now this: from some recess,