When You Are 50

by on March 6, 2019 in My Poetry, On Writing, Uncategorized and tagged , , , , , , ,

When You Are 50 When you are 50, you are reborn. The same skin, the same face, the same body, but different. You are in the next half, now. You cannot waste a moment. When you are 50, you love this face, this skin you’re in. You love that quick temper, that wild laugh, those […]

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The Lost One

by on February 21, 2019 in My Short Stories, On Writing and tagged , , , , , ,

Last year was a year of endings and new beginnings for me. Heartbreak competed with hope and a new sense of freedom. This is the first story I have written for quite some time. I scatter pieces of someone else’s imaginary life in front of me. It has been expertly broken. It is up to […]

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Building Bridges

by on March 30, 2018 in On Language, On Reading, On Writing and tagged , , , , , ,

A friend sent me a much-needed text yesterday. Earlier in the day we had walked together and I had updated her on the very difficult period I was going through. Here is an edited extract: Darling, I’m so so sorry that your heart is so heavy. You’ll get through this…Keep thinking and living in baby […]

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I used to 🙂 them but now I’m 🤔

by on November 28, 2016 in On Writing and tagged , , , , , , ,

I was sending a text to someone the other day, and it got me thinking. This person had let me down and I was feeling a little put out, but not enough to be harbouring any resentment. She texted, “Are we all OK?”, in response to which I sent back the word “Yep.” At least, […]

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