Inspiration point (IP)

Today is the 100th birthday of naturalist Sir David Attenborough, himself a wonder of nature and one of our very, very few genuine national treasures. So this week, please write about an animal (or many animals, if you prefer!) Animals you love, or hate, or that give you the horrors, or that you once fleetingly glimpsed in passing. I look forward to seeing the results! 

Inspiration point

In a nocturnal mood.

. I love the night when the sun Disappears behind the curved hand of the earth And the heat of the ground dissipates Into the blackness of the sky...

A sort of homecoming

The foolish musician caresses the clean wood. Now his days are numbered. Now he has exposed them on the salon table like genuine rhinestones. He...
Gold cherry

Alan's human desires (ABC IP)

“Alan?” “Barbara?” “Can I have a wee word?” “Don’t see why not.” “Excellent. I just wanted to ask a few questions about how you’re finding life at...
Cherry

Zest (IP)

Always it started the same way Blame begat blame begat blame "Call a spade a spade," she'd spit, Deal a blow did he. Everything seemed fine a few...

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