Pianist’s Villanelle #poetry #dVerse

Finger the keys, unlock the light withinfrom simple black and white, chromatic dreams come tumbling, cascade, begin again From sharp to flat to natural, unseenthe light that's sealed between the boundless seamsfinger the keys, unlock the light within On thinking of the dreams that might have beenand those now granted us, forever dreamscome tumbling, cascade, begin... Continue Reading →

Everything is shining #poetry #earthweal

“Come forth into the light of thingsLet Nature be your teacher” - Wordsworth, 'The Tables Turned' I’ve taken time out from the online worldstepped into otherworldsexplored liminal spaceswith you Everything is shiningeach and every dayaround each and every one of uswe’re blinded by the things we feel we ought to do: Step outside on a... Continue Reading →

Golden Green #poetry #earthweal

I see green in the early Springtime sunshine: golden greenthe sky is whispering the trees awakeout of Winter slumberstirrings to life are all around and in my hearta hidden world of wonderbetween, beneath below and undereverything a current of pure loveburstingout of every branch and bough alivealightawakening with sacred wordsto welcome in the Spring © 2022 experimentsinfiction.com. All Rights Reserved. Written for... Continue Reading →

‘Manicure’ published at MasticadoresUSA!

In truth I’ve only done this once beforeten years ago, the day before my wedding perhaps I didn’t feel I deserved more:the colours fade, the skin around them shedding... Please visit MasticadoresUSA to continue reading. This is my first poem as a featured contributor to MasticadoresUSA. Thanks to the Editor, the wonderful Gabriela Marie Milton for... Continue Reading →

To Idleness #prosery #dVerse

Languorous, lingering, luxuriant and self-indulgent. I never could have dreamed of such a day, before the other night, when he called me: ‘Ingrid?’ ‘Yes?’ ‘Are we still on for tomorrow?’ ‘Why ever not?’ I asked: ‘What was the plan again?’ ‘A picnic,’ he said, ‘by the lake: I’ll bring the sandwiches, if you’ll bring the... Continue Reading →

Christmas Card from Carlisle!

I took these photos in Carlisle a few weeks back, but wanted to share them with you now, and wish you all a very Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Sweet Solstice, depending on what you celebrate. I hope you find something to warm your heart at this festive time of year! The featured image shows Carlisle Castle, almost... Continue Reading →

I cut a #fringe #poem

I cut a fringe to hide my frown linesI hate my frown lines but I love myself- no -I hate myself but love my frown-lines- no -I love my frown-lines and myself butI don't like how they look in the mirror- no -I cut a fringe because I cannot afford botox- no - I don't... Continue Reading →

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