Sorrow Is Light

Fragments

He loved this walk but it was around mid-June when it became something magical, the hill rose in front of Continue reading →

Atlantis

Man in Black

The man had ebullient hair So vibrant, thick and wind-swept James Dean, Elvis-quiffed brilliance “Hair envy?” “No.” Yes, he thought Continue reading →

A Boy and his Bear

A boy and his bear go everywhere What a pair they’ve always been! Through the night they snuggle tight and Continue reading →

Mighty Jonah

1995, what a summer! The summer of youth The summer of Oasis The summer of GCSE’s The summer of friends Continue reading →

Boy in a Field

Path through the field Footsteps wearing a groove into the earth Boy hears the whispering corn “Daddy is it snakes?” Continue reading →

Paddington Bear

The death of Michael Bond this week struck me as very poignant because, as I am sure is the case Continue reading →