Postcard from Rome ice cream in brioche selfie stickers on famous steps cobbles ‘Small park with ruins’ pistachio Tiber gurgles thickly trees like parasols Aperol spritz, the colour of Irn-bru ‘no, non abbiamo bisogno un ombrello’ Julius Caesar was not an emperor ecooters - … ... more ...
Carry on – 100 words
Carry on The ogres you fought and mountain you defeated cast shadows where you tread. Dark shadows, inky with menace, phantoms lurk and all … ...more...
One in four – 100 words
Trigger warning - pregnancy loss One in four You never forget the first drop of blood, a sickening stillness - the knowing the not … ...more...
June 2008 – 20 weeks – 100 words
Trigger warning: pregnancy loss June 2008 – 20 weeks There was sunshine on the day you left spring summersaulting to summer and … ...more...
One day in May – 100 words
One day in May The path you walk is impossible, no longer a path, really blocked by unfurling … ... more ...
Danger – 100 words
Danger You will never be safe - from a tiger’s blood-hungry prowl, from the rage of machinery … ... more ...
Dipper – 100 words
Dipper Lake glitters today family SUVs disgorge, sunglasses hunted factor 40 but you know snow-melt currents … ... more ...
What to Think About When Starting a Family
Image Credit If you are getting married or buying a home with a partner, you might be thinking of starting … ... more ...