Philip Sidney

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Net

By Philip Sidney on Thu, 05 Apr 2018

The globe was netted - over time it calcified, fossified, petrified. Take it out into the sun and swing it around your head - warmth will soften it...

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Moths

By Philip Sidney on Tue, 03 Apr 2018

Moths are back to feed on the fabric of our lives. Larvae slip soft bodies from cylindrical casings - invisible teeth unpick our stories - woven with...

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Blood and Other Substances

By Philip Sidney on Wed, 31 Jan 2018

My brother took a DNA test - wrote me the chain of expected stuff: british-isles-france-germany-scandanavia-south-asia-italy-iberia-sub-saharan-...

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Looking for Monica

By Philip Sidney on Sat, 27 Jan 2018

Picture: By Fir0002 - Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7613324

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Oh people and their bad

Posted on Fri, 10 Aug 2018

Oh people and their bad advice. I love the end!

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One of Well Wisher's

Posted on Wed, 06 Sep 2017

One of Well Wisher's beautiful tales is our facebook and twitter pick of the day. Do read and share.

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Love how you show writing can

Posted on Thu, 02 Aug 2018

Love how you show writing can be that extra dimension of ourselves.

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So many skillful connections

Posted on Wed, 25 Jul 2018

So many skillful connections - a moving piece.

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What a gripping story, very

Posted on Thu, 12 Jul 2018

What a gripping story, very believable.

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To quote Kevin from Home

Posted on Fri, 29 Jun 2018

To quote Kevin from Home Alone, 'Television is my life', and if I ruled the world there'd be a hell of a lot more Scandi noir and feminist art docs. But I don't and this is genius and our facebook and twitter pick of the day.