Out of my head and the thoughts that ensnare Away from the “net” Away from the “gram” Fall into place where the leaves shiver and the soles of the feet take in the warmth of the uneven earth beneath Textures that please the fingertips Drink in the energy that floats gold dust in the air […]
How quickly the day is consumed Minutia marching goose step command I steal back the time Just half an hour To watch the glimmer of sunlight on steel It fascinates It is real I imagine the journey it has been on to arrive here dropped under a tree half buried in dirt If it has […]
Another two minute read on Substack. This is one of the hardest stories I have had to compile to date, because Maggie isn’t a character that should be contained to a two minute read. But the rules are there for a reason, so I’m trying to stick to them. Maggie is a person who could […]
The wind gusts strongly Kicks up leaves, eddies emotion Shut the door Seal the gaps Become still Writing is a storm It stirs chattering words Thoughts, mentally charged Rise to the surface And swirl To reinstate calm I choose to Silence the words Contain the thoughts that swirl Command the wind to calm Emotions fall […]
White is the colour that trails fast things Jets Speed boats. Wings of a bird leave no tell tale signs they lift and fly almost silently. Usually I move fast too long strides hustling feet my mind already ten metres in front of me at least. But something happened to my ankle this week And […]
The days that pass blankly A little empty Shake them upside down Nothing much falls out A crumpled to do list With nothing crossed off And the idea that my Nordic socks Are now all out off order and I’m wearing odds That somehow match each other I stacked firewood inside Now I watch it […]
I’m so enjoying chatting to everyday people about their hands for my project These 2 Hands. Up on substack today, is Sarah. I found Sarah inspirational in that she knew exactly why she was doing what she was doing and what her end vision was. It wasn’t a grand vision, it was purposeful. And that […]
There is a sound Behind words A voice And some peoples voices wear elaborate masks They are hard on the soul I scrub hand to face Hair Heart Trying to erase their scald. Others though, tumble cheerily out They sound exactly as they are Blessings. And it doesn’t matter if their words are said or […]
I was worried and I was anxious I used to cling to things like thoughts and ideas and plans As I tumbled I grabbed hold of stubs of grass sliding in gravel Weightless. I would hit the end of a disintegrated dream mentally and physically drained but then it struck me as I sat at […]
From around age ten we begin taking out contracts Invisible signatures In indeliblee ink That say I know you And you know me But I don’t remember signing Away the right to forget Everything, and begin again *header picture of a tribe of boys playing on the beach. I was entranced by their rough and […]
