Philip Sidney
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Trees on the Arapuni Road
When they felled the high trees mother was delighted she lived in fear of their imminent collapse onto our matchbox house despite their wounds they...
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Talking to My Mother
Talking to my mother is easier now she is dead - she’d put me into orbit but I was more of a spin-off - not an asteroid or meteorite on a trajectory...
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Affected by this Issue
They’ve been working on the house two doors down for 6 months now It looks spectacular Young men have been there all day music blaring machines...
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Misogyny in the 70s
The things they said: loose - went to the pub without her husband threw herself about a bit put herself on show as a woman of loose morals wanted to...
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Assange Dancing
I saw Assange dancing in the Ikon gallery in a windowless cubbyhole of a neo-gothic tower tucked away from wide white spaces where young people with...
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I found this blissful piece
Posted on Sun, 12 Sep 2004
I found this blissful piece of loveliness as I was rummaging through the archives - I hope you like it too - so share if you do - because it's our facebook and twitter pick of the day!
Read full commentPosted in Winter Dreams
I'm so sorry for your loss,
Posted on Mon, 01 May 2017
I'm so sorry for your loss, what an amazing life your father had. Thank you so much for sharing some of his story with us. Xx
Read full commentPosted in Shlamek
I like the way time seems to
Posted on Tue, 19 Jan 2016
I like the way time seems to slow down to hold the moment, like a segment of slow motion at the centre of fast motion film. Beautiful language.
Read full commentPosted in All change
Wish I could remember back
Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2015
Wish I could remember back this far, I sometimes thik I can recall moments from being a baby, I guess it's all lurking there somewhere. Really interesting perspective.
Read full commentPosted in First Day First Memory
So closely and precisely
Posted on Wed, 14 Jan 2015
So closely and precisely observed. A childhood summer preserved in amber - beautiful and moving.
Read full commentPosted in The Mechanic
The small details of the
Posted on Fri, 21 Nov 2014
The small details of the mundane show how momentus the last contact is, all is preserved, impossible to resolve. I like the ideas of soaking up your mother as yourself. When we lose our mothers we lose some of ourself.
Read full commentPosted in My Mother Myself
You've got such a great story
Posted on Fri, 08 Nov 2019
You've got such a great story here. I'd lke to read more of the details in between transitions and of the other life - Is there more to come?
Read full commentPosted in Lost Dog 21-22
I just read yout dog meat
Posted on Wed, 06 Nov 2019
I just read yout dog meat chapter and had to start from the beginning - got me hooked!
Read full commentPosted in Lost Dog 1-3
What a beautiful piece of
Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2019
What a beautiful piece of nature writing, with a real sense of autumn drifting towards winter. This is our facebook and twitter pick of the day - do share if you like it too.
Read full commentPosted in Tree from a window
A touch of joy - wish I had
Posted on Mon, 09 Sep 2019
A touch of joy - wish I had you as a neighbour!
Read full commentPosted in Pad Life: The Elephant In The Room
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