He kindly agreed to drive her to the station, despite the early morning shadow fog. Weathered hands grip the steering wheel as he peers into the gloom. She should have insisted on driving herself. She is not sure how much he can actually see. She strains her eyes for him and watches the road in … Continue reading Bambi
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Nearly Two
Dear Readers, It has been a mental year. The Brexit merry-go-round continues with predictably awful consequences. Over a million people have died from Covid and infection rates rise/fall/rise. Police keep killing unarmed black civilians. There have been riots. Protests. Strikes. Another global recession and U.S. election is upon us. As well as floods. Forest fires. … Continue reading Nearly Two
Abandon(ed)
Rest, she said & left me, one morning in July, for I was weary & heartsore in these mad, Covid times. I rested, like she told me, watched time pass slowly by & only now has she returned, delighting in this rhyme. Hello, I said, How are you? She smiled, was almost shy, I’ve barely … Continue reading Abandon(ed)
Rest & Recuperation
Nostalgia
To dream of the past & live in it still, is to forego the future.
