Category Archives: poetry

to give light…

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Ok, I know :: it’s been awhile. What kept me? Oh you know, the usual. Hospitalisation, moving and a wedding. A slightly better excuse than four weddings and a funeral, but stop all the clocks anyway. I’m working on a … Continue reading →

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taking back…

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

With the daddy demon laid to rest, it remains only to look back and let go. My emotional struggle with my father has led me through hades and beyond, in (and out) of way too many awful romances, chasing the … Continue reading →

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let’s los Loki…

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

  We dealt with the disastrous demise of The Drama Queen a while back. I was a bloody mess: I cried almost all the time and my family, unused as they were to me in perpetual tears, started to consider … Continue reading →

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the deepest secret…

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Forgive me for yet another lengthy silence: Tipareth was put to sleep in my arms on Friday. Which might explain the groaning empty sadness I felt permeate most of last week. Losing Morpheus was devastating but with both now gone, … Continue reading →

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fierce…

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Arguably my most favourite creature alive is the tiger and if I had to choose a totem animal, well – a tiger would be it. They’re powerful, dignified, fiercely independent and beautiful. I’ve always had this crazy dream of one … Continue reading →

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flying…

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

While I’m AWOL, I thought I’d post the final instalment of the wing’d trilogy (if you missed part I or part II click on the relevant links) from the ether. ‘I know now what no angel knows…’ (part III) forever… … Continue reading →

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certain inalienable truths…

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

In between an awesome weekend with the girls, a little crazy car trouble and the mounting dread of court tomorrow, I’ve been somewhat remiss about writing. Which doesn’t mean I’m not thinking about it because I am – I think … Continue reading →

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wings of desire…

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Ok. So in the absence of being able to write nice, new material right now, I might as well share something from the archives. Inspired by the stunningly subtle and lyrically romantic  Wings of Desire (directed by Wim Wenders) I … Continue reading →

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a beautiful truth…

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Today marks a milestone – my 100th post! And although I’ve screeds still to write, I thought I’d take a moment to celebrate this by celebrating that which inspires and sustains me. Which would be truth and beauty. Since that … Continue reading →

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found wanting…

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

I’m sitting pretty in Stanford this morning, listening to a run of work-a-holic roosters who can’t quite give up on the morning wake up call (it’s almost lunchtime) and enjoying the quiet beauty of village life. It’s been a busy … Continue reading →

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