Starfish Girl
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The Crossing
A river to cross. The outward journey a manageable task, the goal a long stretch of beach opening onto a perfect bay. A favourite of fishermen, but...
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Truth telling?
I’m not sure why I agreed to it. My nan always said ‘Be sure your sins will find you out.’ I think she might have been right but there’s still time...
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Then and Now
A writing class exercise to write a science fiction story. Could well be science fact
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I've Got it on a List
In our writing class we were each given a list and had to write about it. This was my list. It was a very pretty piece of paper, it came from one of...
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Impressions
My writing class was asked to choose favourite books and write something in a similar genre. I love E F Benson's Lucia books. This is my attempt!...
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Tina, beautiful.
Posted on Tue, 02 Jun 2015
Tina, beautiful.
So many great lines and images.
I think you make her live a little for us readers as well. What a lovely tribute.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in Quietus
So well written 'stitched
Posted on Thu, 27 Feb 2014
So well written 'stitched together with sand bags' what a great line.
Read full commentPosted in Flood
Lovely imagery
Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2019
Lovely imagery
Read full commentPosted in Black Herons
One to come back to. Much
Posted on Sat, 26 Oct 2019
One to come back to. Much hidden within it.
Read full commentPosted in Wood Anemones
I do like this, so much in
Posted on Tue, 13 Mar 2018
I do like this, so much in few words.
Crows do have a bad press but I like them, love their arrogant strut.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in A Crust
What lovely descriptions.
Posted on Tue, 08 Aug 2017
What lovely descriptions. Knowing very little about South Africa its climate and flora and fauna this was extremely interesting.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in Autumn Leaves
That such beautiful words can
Posted on Wed, 16 Nov 2016
That such beautiful words can come out of such grief I cannot contemplate. Through tears.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in Blue
Love 'confetti of swallows'.
Posted on Wed, 27 Apr 2016
Love 'confetti of swallows'. Lovely poem , and images as always Tina. You help us see things through your daughter's eyes, and in a small way she lives again.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in T'is the Season...
Brought a smile and memories
Posted on Mon, 11 Apr 2016
Brought a smile and memories to my day. Thank you Tina.
I can remember my nan saying 'keep out the 'orse road'. We didn't collect what the orses left behind though, no gardens to speak of.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in The 'It' Girl
If only those lost moments
Posted on Thu, 17 Mar 2016
If only those lost moments could be retrieved, but then I suppose that is part of life 'if only'
So beautifully and succinctly put.
Lindy
Read full commentPosted in The Time Saver
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