There is advice available for writing about the improbable. The more improbable something is in real life, the greater the … More
Tag: poetry
Two Poems about Dust
It has been a dusty few weeks. The decrepit heating system in our house got replaced and a light film … More
wisdom + worship
Recognition of worthiness unites wisdom and worship. This past week I’ve been thinking about this connection, and about holding together … More
The month of June
nothing is wasted in nature or in love.
Feeling Unsettled
Brief thoughts on the philosophy I’m reading.
Today is Christmas Eve
A long while ago now, I read an article about someone whose brother had died,
“There’s a phrase,” she says, “‘the situation is hopeless, but not serious’. That’s how I see life, and all these things that are just dreadful. If you don’t laugh at them, you would curl up in a heap and wail.”
Poem: Blackbird in Fulham
from the anthology ‘haphazard by starlight’
At Easter
Palm branches, a crown of thorns, a wooden cross, and an empty tomb
Mind Tug
Thoughts+musings on a Sunday afternoon.
Writing 5 minutes before a lecture
Stream-of-consciousness from 2.55pm today.
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