July 17, 2020 The what, how and why of it all There are many ways to reflect on our lives. One way is the what, the how and the why of …
July 15, 2020 Waking up crazy, in a good way So no one knows quite how many thoughts we have each day, but one recent and well-researched answer is seventy …
July 14, 2020 A messiah in the park It is early morning; the park is empty. She walks with a stoop and so does her dog. He’s a …
July 3, 2020 Welcome to the void And when you finally arrive - and only the smashed and broken do - there is no hope to welcome …
June 30, 2020 Every night to let go Every night to let go Of every rage and thwarted move Every past and future thing, which gather to oppress …
June 30, 2020 The Mirror and the Light reviewed In hardback, this is a big book; a physical monster. Don’t take it on holiday – it will use up …
June 23, 2020 Things fall apart? ‘Turning and turning in the widening gyre. The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; …
June 23, 2020 God’s apology It was not an apology I was expecting Like a kingfisher swoop, coming from nowhere God saying sorry to me; …
June 18, 2020 The devil laughs when a woman writes The novelist, Peggy Woodford, reviews my novel, ‘The Secret Testament of Julian’. “THE devil laughs when a woman writes: it …
