Tag Archives: childhood

Flashback

An unwanted visit to a forgotten childhood realm overcomes me as I walk upon a muddied path between bird-filled hedgerow and crumbling cement –  the quiet softness of winter-dark broken by laboured breath  running against time, hopping over fences and  cutting … Continue reading

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Cultivating the Opposite

The dream of living by the sea near a wild forest and ancient mountain range, rose unbidden, colouring the day to day of my long ago high school world. Time has passed unbound, leaving its inevitable brushstrokes and bruised shadows behind, … Continue reading

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Sacred Pause

Like a half-remembered dream I find myself drawn to the places where I dwelt as a child. To the sun-lit paths of the cedar-scented forest gathering heart-shaped stones and fallen pine cones along the way To the wind-swept wild beaches … Continue reading

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