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A small figure waves goodbye Freedom beckons As I drive away He turns to start a new
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Highly cool haiku (Writing prompt)
I like writing haiku. It’s not that they are easy, but that they can be used to respond to so many things, and they take long enough but not too long so they fit into a busy day. A friend used to write one a day after I introduced her
Show me the way to go home – enhanced edition
I have been re-reading the Witches books from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, and am currently reading Maskerade. There’s a point in it where the witches hear the opera singer in the room next door singing “Show me the way to go home” and moving into Italian (or Brindisian as it
The Language of Love: The January Challenge #11
On Day 11 of the January Challenge, Pratiksha asks us to think about the word “love” in many languages, and sharing the love. I’ve used the elements of a pastime I love – papercrafting – to create the word. Obviously there are many people, places and things I love more
The January Challenge #4 Nature Investigator
The challenge I was offered today by #thejanuarychallenge2022 from #64millionartists was Nature Investigator. To go outside and breathe deeply and think about nature in winter. It was very chilly, a whole 14 degrees colder than 1st January! The sun shone, the air was crisp. Dogs and birds dash in and
The January Challenge #2 and #3
#2 Why I love… I posted on Instagram but not here yesterday. Why I love Nottingham. Nottingham has been my home for decades. It wasn’t deliberately chosen, just where I ended up when my job relocated. Why I love Nottingham isn’t so much the physical things or the landscape, it
January Challenge. #1
Today’s challenge is a one-line self-portrait. I can’t really draw so I did it two ways, in a drawing and in a one-liner of text. #TheJanuaryChallenge #64MillionArtists She deeply felt the injustice and needs of the people she saw around her, but without any natural practical instincts she spent her
December Dailies writing prompts. #31 Word of 2022
I’ve picked a word of the year most years recently. And I’ve hardly ever done anything with them. But this year’s word is an old favourite. My Word of 2022 is Write The pandemic put paid to writing for a long time. I know I’m not the only one who
December Dailies writing prompts. #30 Retreat. How to organise a personal creative retreat
Today’s writing prompt: Retreat Here in the period of “Twixmas” there is more spare time available than is usual in my life. I’m on leave from work, and visitors come at Christmas and New Year, so that time between is available to me. Therefore, I’m planning a creative retreat. For
December Dailies writing prompts. #28 Grey and #29 Creativity
Too often I’m not inspired to write. I shouldn’t let myself get away with this! So prompt number #28 is the reason: Grey The weather has been damp, windy, grey: the kind of weather that forces you to leave the light on all day even with big windows. And it