Paul D JenningsinLong. Sweet. Valuable.InksYes, all right. I watched her come into the bar. I wouldn’t have followed her with my eyes, you know, like an idiot, if I hadn’t already…May 28May 28
Paul D JenningsAccelerate Succession — And Other Utopian VisionsTake a moment to observe natural succession in the landscape. You don’t have to be in the countryside. You can find it in towns and cities…May 22May 22
Paul D JenningsCivic Renewal & the Indy ConversationIt was only at the end of January that the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales reported. It already seems that it…Mar 8Mar 8
Paul D JenningsPeople, Numerous and DiverseLiving in mass society presents us all with problems we are ill-equipped to deal with. We live surrounded by strangers, and most of us have…Feb 24Feb 24
Paul D JenningsinLong. Sweet. Valuable.The Gherkin FarmerHefin was out in the long field by the river when he heard the shouting. He’d been listening to the bees, watching the butterflies, and…Feb 2Feb 2
Paul D JenningsinShort. Sweet. Valuable.Breathing EmptinessI woke to grey daylight. The sharp buzzing of the alarm. With tepid water I rubbed the hard grit of night from my eyes.Jan 17Jan 17
Paul D JenningsinLong. Sweet. Valuable.Sir Caradog’s Dark SecretCaradog noticed their smell, unmistakeably human, and, over that, rosewater, and individual scents, expensive and seasonal. Their bright…Jan 8Jan 8
Paul D JenningsAll of the Leaving and the Being LeftI’m not so old that I’ve forgotten feeling like I needed to get away from home at the end of the holidays, back to my life, and away from…Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023