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Masquerade

Posted on January 13, 2018 by anotetohuguette

There you are, standing in your own doorway, barefoot and bereft of hat, crow-black hair shaved close to olive skin – this is the real you, a velvet vision, someone for me to remember when the mask goes on. Even … Continue reading →

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Writing In The Space Between Now And Then

Posted on July 21, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ By writing at the instant, the very heartbeat of life is caught.” – Walt Whitman Thunder is rumbling just above me in the now darkened sky as I sit in the jewel-like parklet not far from where I live. The … Continue reading →

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No Recipe

Posted on September 17, 2015 by anotetohuguette

There is no recipe when walking down a dusty road along the Rio Cuale, looking up and seeing both an orange plastic pumpkin and a jolly red Santa figure side by side on a rooftop. They were a colourful reminder … Continue reading →

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