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• Space in Time

  

  Ideally in my mind I'd like a little room at the bottom of my garden to write in, a space just for me away from everyday life. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Religion of Solitude

  

  Over the years, I've adjusted my definition of a 'writing space'. This is due to a shift in the way I perceive writing. Earlier, I considered the process of... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cut and Paste

  This week on the blog we've been looking at music. I used to think that music had a lot in common with poetry because, at the end of the day, they both have... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Living in Symphony

  ♬ ♪ ♩ ♫ ♪ ♩ ♬ ♬ ♪ ♩ ♫ ♪ ♩ ♬ A little known fact to start the blog this... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sounds From The Stands

  

  So the football seasons have ended, the Play-Offs are into their second legs, the curse of Benfica continues, and the success of Arsene Wenger's season will be... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Buy a Bike

  God, I despise jingles. Don't you? Not so much ear worms as ear maggots. Wriggly little things that, if you hear them enough times, lay eggs in your ears which... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Last Day Nerves.

  The football season has reached its climax and by the time you read this, it will likely all be done. The final day of the year never fails to excite and... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Anxiety and Me

  

  At four I push myself to the middle of a privet bush. At five I stand frozen at the edge of the swimming pool. At seven I lock the car door at traffic lights,... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Heeby Jeebies

  

  Like Vicky I suffer from episodes of anxiety, and again usually after the storm has died down after a negative life experience. Unlike Vicky I haven't yet... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Between a Rock and a Morpheme

  

  Anxiety seems to have been a companion throughout my life. When stressful events occur, anxiety is usually lurking around the corner, waiting for the fireworks... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Ballad of Nick and Nigel

  Good evening readers. This week the theme has been White- which reminded me somehow of the UKIP election broadcasts and the BNP website I look at now and again. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Single White Rose ....

  For many years, flowers and their specific colours have held meanings. Back in the Victorian Era especially, certain blooms would be sent depending on what... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• In White Coats

  For quite a while now I've been trying to work on a collection of poems which pick and unpick at the mental health system. Below is a fragment from said... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• White

  This weeks theme is white. White is a colour that means a lot to me. I'd like to share a memory. I sit with toast and tea despite my stomach's morning sickness... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eye Witness

  

  On Saturday, Dave and I spent a peaceful hour and a half on Fleetwood Promenade staring at clouds. My little yellow car might not be much cop when it comes to C... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lost Love in Blackpool.

  Good afternoon readers. This week I saw a sign for a girl at side of the road. A please call notice for a lost love from 50 years ago- with a mobile number on t... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Anonymity is Sometimes a Paradox ....

  To be truly unknown is no easy task. It takes great effort. Everyone is known to some extent surely? It is perfectly possible of course to create an alter-ego... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• What's Your Name?

  Because I thought it was Wednesday (and not Thursday) today's post is both late and short. There was a time about 10 years ago when I returned home to my... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Anonymity

  can help us reach out to the world with our innermost thoughts and feel freer for doing so. Behind a mask we don't have to worry about repercussions and can... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dust to Dust

  There is power in knowing someone's name. Likewise, we strive to have our names recognized and remembered, mostly for positive reasons. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION