A moment of unknowing I find my way to the bedand slowly nest myself between the sheetscareful not to awaken her sleep.Perhaps she dreams far from mewith people and places known and unknown surfacing from
A salutary lessonA salutary lesson
At school we had a resident cynic. “One thing I’ll never be is a dentist- imagine looking into people’s mouths all day.” was the least cynical statement I remember him making – he had a
A revelation of elevationA revelation of elevation
When I was small, I remember my older brother, seven years my senior, excitedly telling my father that Mercedes Benz spent an enormous amount of money perfecting the sound of the car door’s closing. Smooth,
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I approach the bed in darkness my head feeling happy for tomorrow there’s that coffee arrangement to look forward to and then…I slow need something there, search the cupboard, bare must find a place-filler for
CONCLAVE – the movieCONCLAVE – the movie
(Warning: this is not a movie review but a personal response. It will contain spoilers so do not read if in mind to watch Conclave) “Unpersuasive” was the word used by a critic of Conclave.
It takes a heartIt takes a heart
I live in a suburb not far from some of the larger properties in the city. Situated on the slopes of the mountain that profiles the city, the houses there do not encourage neighbourliness: their
From the top downFrom the top down
“Timers ready?” I looked to the runners on the other side of the track. Some were sprinting on the spot, some knees-upping. Teachers in white shirts stood easily; the starter, pistol slackly in hand, sported
winter nightwinter night
she closes her eyes to the storm outsideand blankets her dreams from the nightmaresof water standing day and night in a shackwhose cold members are splinted together for warmthand dread every sound heard from the
The reality of dreamsThe reality of dreams
There are people with severe disabilities who have a desire to enjoy an experience far beyond what their physical condition would allow them. Reach for a Dream is an organisation which assists in their flying
The value of a secondhandThe value of a secondhand
What were my wife and I thinking when we bought 1000 places to see before you die? We’re over seventy, buying from secondhand bookshops and go every year to the same place for a week’s