Clouds billowed in from the north today, hiding the critical sun, with its nasty habit of shining a light on my housekeeping deficiencies. They are many, and the sun is far worse than my mother ever was at pointing out cobwebs in the corners, and streaks and smears all over the ranch-sliders. On a dull…
Month: December 2018
Surprise Gifts
I have gift giving on my mind. I have bought nothing yet. No cards, no wrapping paper. Not even a bag of chocolate money, which is one of my favourite treats of the year! It’s not that I don’t like Christmas. It’s just that… well, my homage poem to William Carlos Williams explains it best. I…
Ten Ways to Understanding
A constant claim from many people with chronic pain conditions is that nobody can understand the pain unless they have experienced it themselves. On a superficial level this is obviously true, at least in that people who don’t have chronic pain conditions, have not felt what it is like to have chronic pain. But I…
Who Needs Matching Pairs?
Spring is flourishing here in New Zealand. The days are warm, the skies are blue, the birds have plenty to say for themselves and our feijoa trees are full with red promises of the fruit to come. Some days though, the weather likes to remind us that the season isn’t all sunshine and glamour. This…
Moonlight on Broken Glass
Most writers know that procrastination is one of the biggest issues to stare down. Somehow, especially if you write directly on your laptop, Twitter always beckons with its enticing maze of opinions, arguments and random thoughts. Pinterest can soak up hours of time. You know if you just give it five minutes, you can beat…
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