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flowers you made
I buried those knickers knuckle deep in the earth to cover the shame of my soul. Some things are bigger than how you remember them. Evictions used to...
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kick the can
I kick the can, cause I can Mothers’ handbags, like grief clutched to their breasts I kick the can cause I Their faces open, but closed in a wail...
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Ugly Puggly 99
Molly said if a job is worth doing it’s worth doing right, or something along those lines. It suited us both. She hadn’t trusted me to pack the...
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Ugly Puggly 98
‘You look nice,’ Dave told Molly. He wanted to take us out to dinner, but I’d said it was stupid and we could just eat in. I found myself glancing at...
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Ugly Puggly 97
‘How’d it go?’ wee Jim sprung up from his seat. He didn’t wait for an answer. He was already racing towards the door and out into the carpark as if...
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It's a wonderful take on
Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2024
It's a wonderful take on something sad and happy at the same time.
Read full commentPosted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Mother's Day
reading is my main habit. I
Posted on Wed, 09 Oct 2024
reading is my main habit. I spend too much time reading to track it. But I'm aware of my excess.
Read full commentPosted in Habit Tracking - It's a Thing
nothing much is perfect, but
Posted on Tue, 08 Oct 2024
nothing much is perfect, but if it means a lot it should be treated with lots of consideration.
Read full commentPosted in Only.
The Crow Road novel and TV
Posted on Mon, 07 Oct 2024
The Crow Road novel and TV series.
Read full commentPosted in Many Ways with Squash
Ian's possessed, but not in a
Posted on Sun, 06 Oct 2024
Ian's possessed, but not in a bad way. Glad the walk found sannies were better than shoes.
Read full commentPosted in Walking The Walk
we're all Peter Pans with
Posted on Mon, 07 Oct 2024
we're all Peter Pans with notions we can fly back to our youth. Sometimes we can.
Read full commentPosted in Magic Of Youth
these things will pass as
Posted on Sat, 05 Oct 2024
these things will pass as they grow older, but then you get the younger crew that are mimics too.
Read full commentPosted in The End is Not Nigh Enough
All true and all real.
Posted on Sat, 05 Oct 2024
All true and all real. Instinct alone is often our best bet.
Read full commentPosted in "Brighter Than The Noon Day Sun."
I think that's a wonderful
Posted on Fri, 04 Oct 2024
I think that's a wonderful prayer. Serenity is doubt and acceptance of doubt. It allows for change to come internally and externally. I like Gift.
Read full commentPosted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Reflection
tan and green, you're a
Posted on Fri, 04 Oct 2024
tan and green, you're a panting, green and gold painting machine.
Read full commentPosted in Ex Crete
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