Poor Things
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray If someone were to ask me about this read, I would automatically shout out SCREWY IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY!...
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Mar 24, 20233 min read
Rikki and Sam
Rikki wore herself, her other self, with aplomb. Hers was an expression of polite detachment and of slight boredom with it all. And...
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Feb 17, 20232 min read
La Fiaccolata
Mystic. Pagan. The beginning. A procession makes its way along the winding mountain road, surrounded by the thick black inkiness of...
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Nov 4, 20221 min read
Sgarduf
Nestled on my lap Your warmth penetrates my skin Your vulnerability is also mine Trusting abandonment We are hushed and still We are snug...
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Oct 7, 20226 min read
When you know, but pretend not to know
I can’t explain why I compare, contrast and categorize life events in the way that I do; grammatically that is. What I can tell you, with...
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Jul 8, 20222 min read
The Intruder
Photo by Plato Terentev on Pexels.com Mine is a crusade to understand this brokenness, with a solid probability that I never will. Like...
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Jun 28, 20224 min read
What he didn’t say
Ron Lach on Pexels.com Something wasn’t right. The twinge in her stomach told her so. Her eyes confirmed it was so. He was supposed to be...
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Apr 19, 20222 min read
Antitheses
Photo by Kei Scampa They literally collided, one day, in the hallway at work. One was turning a corner, rather sharply, arms loaded with...
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Apr 1, 20221 min read
Charlie
CHARLIE From infinitesimal movements you understand With gargantuan enthusiasm you respond warm soft little blanket fiercely brave caped...
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Jan 18, 20221 min read
Elizabeth Gilbert’s City of Girls
What a read! A confession of sorts within an answer to a question…”What were you to my father?” A declaration of having existed on this...
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manuwrites
Sep 21, 20211 min read
Snippets of Life (from A to Z) “K”
THE LETTER “K” Kick ass days like those are now few and far between. Who knows how to make more; to set the world on fire again? I will...
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Jul 23, 20214 min read
A simple life
Her house is a fine example of symmetry. It is the type of house you first draw as a child. The feeling on the untree-lined street of row...
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Jul 13, 20212 min read
Never to be seen again
I unwrapped his gift slowly, contradictory resentment and protectiveness gurgling up inside. Why had I agreed to this ridiculous public...
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Jul 2, 20211 min read
Snippets of Life (from A to Z) “H”
THE LETTER “H” He lets himself go back to the halcyon days, pre-hardship and hallucinations; before his cheeks and heart hollowed out. He...
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Jun 22, 20211 min read
Sharing books
A generous deeply felt read A yo-yo of emotions, intelligent and a work of love Beautiful prose, full of nuances, layers and texture...
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Jun 18, 20211 min read
Snippets of Life (from A to Z) “B”
THE LETTER “B” Bereavement brought with it belligerent and bellicose behavior, bred bloodcurdling rage and burgeoning blackness of mood....
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May 21, 20213 min read
He
The church in the main square is emptying out and the bars and cafes are filling up on a shimmery Sunday in early Spring. Linda is on...
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May 18, 20211 min read
Sharing books
#read #johnmurray #darkside #growth #personalities #gettingalong #characters #relationships #knowingyourself #friends #dysfunction #love...
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May 18, 20211 min read
One ‘big’ dog
dog one big dog go do dig big bone o god! big bond The biggest dog ever!!! no! gone end ode one big dog #children #deathofpet #dog...
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Mar 26, 20212 min read
The little boat that could
When I was four, my mom and I went to Italy for summer vacation. We stayed in her small town for about one month. It was a typical quiet...
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