That thing that hangs on the wall jumbled thoughts, inspiration is where ideas I do scrawl to organize as I sit to write On that machine with the buttons that make up the words that roll up into stories of heroes, the ordinary and the…

A shower or a long bath? Salt or sugar? Pain or pleasure? How do you want our life to be? Do you have any idea at all?

a small piece of peace given : we’ve all : only known each other : less than a week : it’s pretty remarkable : how well we all : get along : the most conflict : i guess unsurprisingly : given they’re sister & brother…

Hour Twenty-Two I could eat pizza every day. I make my own l luscious, I’m not afraid of hate mail. You see pizza has graced my palette for breakfast, leftover lunch and dinner etiquette. Versatile, melting cheeses, veggies, meats, gluten free too. Pizza adornment needn’t…

Working in the dirt Measure edges and depth Remove just enough Not to return again   Cover the opening A neatly squared hole With painted green board Soft micro-grass carpet   Do not disturb surrounding Planted red yellow purple Flowers placed by loved ones Each…

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In the still-rural village of my 1960’s childhood we had already gained a reputation for adventurous cooking at home… Mum being an Elizabeth David fan. My sister’s classmates gathered round her when she brought ingredients for spaghetti bolognese to domestic science class. Guest toyed, curious,…

Reflective playground of relationship You falter in yellow I recover in green I shed tears in orange You feel joy in blue You gain insights in purple while I hold space for you

We were never alike in many ways, but we managed a semblance of common ground at least where it counts… I like spinach and Ricotta cheese with buttered garlic sprinkled on top. While you have your pepperoni steaming hot, straight from the box. Will you…

In ramekin place a butter base so thin to feel like silk. And then esteem a leafy green, like spinach, just to wilt. The oven’s heat let it meet and make a sort of bowl. And sprinkle thus some fennel dust, and salt to heal…