The reason may surprise you — I often read things twice; books, emails, blogs, my own writing. Why is that? Well, I used to be a perfectionist, but no, it isn’t to search for errors. Have you ever noticed that you may be in a particular mood when you write something? …

Nature prompt in ‘Reciprocal’, the first week of December 2022 — A reflection on the slaughter of trees by a lover Ah tree – giver of life I will have a conversation with you This is not a poem, it is more of a conversation with the tree in my neighbour’s front garden. Good poetry takes time. You Stand and bend And shudder All winter long Bare branches Knowing they will…

Well I may never have been The dictionary definition of Gen Xer is ‘born between around 1966 to 1980…after the novel by Douglas Copeland, a German born Canadian artist and novelist’ [1] [1] Quote is taken from dictionary.com The more I read about Gen Xers, the less I feel like…

Collation — stories — writing — friendship — Dear readers, I have collated some more of my favorite stories for you on Medium currently. This collection of stories on the subject of bravery and friendship has taken a few weeks to compile, so the stories I have chosen may have gained some traction since I collated them. …

Tree Art — Nature — Friday, January 27th — Naïve art I often wonder what people in other cultures make of movements in art. Surely art movements do not penetrate the whole world. Art history is a fascinating subject. I studied it a little at A Level, and then decided to focus on creative writing, and, later, reading English and gaining…

Poetry…No bots, AI, or BS…Just Writing — What is the point in art? The ability to see further? Rest for the mind…. Before the long day ahead. Why did you come here? Do you want to be clothed in colour? How do you see the world?Is it yellow? Perhaps it is green; a soothing color Or is…

Quest Stories: Dark Monsters – January 26th 2023 — Perhaps because I am drawn to journey stories, I like the idea of a road that leads off into the distance. The road is tempting us to stay on the straight and narrow of it and not to wander off like a fictional character. At the same time the trees…

Art — drawing — inspiration — January 25th – a drawing a day — Do you ever feel like drawing something spontaneously? I created this flower and petal drawing in felt pen very quickly, in minutes, while drawing alongside my artistic daughter a few years ago. I like the colours. While learning about different artistic techniques for my art A Level, which I studied…