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In Memoriam ~ when the dead speak to us
In Memoriam ~ when the dead speak to us Today is the Autumn Equinox and I woke crying. I woke crying because I dreamed about a friend who is dead. Debbie was one of those extraordinary people who just...
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“The Black Mist Descended” ~ a guest post by the legendary Jake Barton
My guest blogger today is the amazing Jake Barton, enigmatic author of Kindle bestselling thrillers Burn, Baby Burn, its sequel Blood and a number of others (one of which is FREE currently). Do go and...
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Man of Straw
Man of Straw You were a man of straw, Dressed in stolen rags Lonely in a ploughed-up field Bereft of all but crows. I dressed you in a suit of clothes Gave you shoes and voice, A backbone made of...
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Ties That Bind Us 2 ~ a poem about the bonds of love and loss
Ties that Bind 2 Do not cut those ties To those you have lost. The blade hurts beyond bearing And cuts more than you know. Let those ties fray rather In the winds of passing time. Thread by thread...
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Sensitive skin, sensitive soul ~ Toughen up or die?
Sensitive skin, sensitive soul ~ Toughen up or die? Did you know that the skin is actually the largest organ of the body? More than merely a cosmetic layer to hide our insides and hold them together,...
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Green Willow
Green Willow The astringent smell of wet willow leaves filled the air as she pounded along the tow path, and danced in and out of the puddles. The cold spring rain lashed against her face and dripped...
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Why daffodils became the last straw ~ metaphors that strike to the heart
Why daffodils became the last straw ~ metaphors that strike to the heart Say the word “daffodils” and any literate person will probably reply with “I wandered lonely as a cloud,” and any poor fool who...
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Love 4
Love 4 How long does it take for love to fade, From first flicker to the last dying embers? How long does it take for love to change, From passion to complete indifference? Is the death of love the...
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Feeling what I feel, knowing what I feel ~ giving myself permission to...
Feeling what I feel, knowing what I feel ~ giving myself permission to experience my own emotions Sounds odd, doesn’t it? There’s surely nothing more personal than one’s own feelings. But sometimes it...
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“For all my relations” ~ are we sitting shiva for the world?
“For all my relations” ~ are we sitting shiva for the world? When a Native American enters a sweat lodge to pray, the words uttered are, “For all my relations.” This has never meant a person’s blood...
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Will You Hold My Hand? ~ a poem for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
Will you hold my hand? Will you hold my hand As I sit in the darkness? Will you sit with me, Make darkness less lonely? Will you give my hand A gentle squeeze, Warm my cold flesh With warmer skin?...
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Me and my Shadow ~ living with the unseen
Me and my Shadow ~ living with the unseen I’ve been pussyfooting around doing any real shadow work because I’m really not sure where to start. All the reading I’ve done suggests that there is no one...
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“Religion is the opiate of the people” ~ on why pain relief is important for...
“Religion is the opiate of the people” ~ on why pain relief is important for all of us Marx’s words on religion has surely been one of the most quoted of sound-bites and possibly the most misunderstood...
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Sehnsucht ~ a word for when words have failed me
Sehnsucht ~a word for when words have failed me English is a fabulous language but sometimes we simply do not have a single word for a complex concept. That’s when we need other languages to express...
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Tampa, banned books and why I am happy to have missed that boat.
Tampa, banned books and why I am happy to have missed that boat. A couple of months ago I was alerted to the probable publication of a novel that had as a central theme one that readers of my novel The...
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Delirium, pit ponies and the potential of wild, unfettered minds.
Delirium, pit ponies and the potential of wild, unfettered minds. I’ve been ill. Nothing glamorous or dangerous. Just a funny virus that has had me laid out most of the week. I have called it ‘flu but...
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The Joy-Stealer
The Joy-Stealer One of the most misunderstood things about depression is that it’s not the feeling bad that’s the worst thing about it (though that’s bad enough). Rather it’s that sometimes you feel...
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The Problem of Pain
The Problem of Pain There is a problem with pain. Other than that it hurts, that is. The problem is that we each experience pain in a personal and unique way. My pain is not your pain. Pain tolerance...
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Is Britain still “Shell-Shocked”? A question for World Mental Health Day
Today I am hosting a guest post for my friend Suzie. Suzie Grogan is a London-born professional writer and researcher in the fields of social and family history and mental health. Suzie’s first book...
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Inch by inch ~ on how healing and harm are both incremental
Inch by inch ~ on how healing and harm are both incremental I went to Quaker Meeting recently. I don’t go as often as I might, because the nearest Meeting is about 8 miles away and even if I were...
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