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Strings attached – 100 words

February 15, 2023 By Ellen

Strings attached My love is unconditional – an animal born in viscera. Hardwired. Evolved. Oxytocin enchantment distracted me from my enslavement. The journey began with keeping that outraged and unshelled tyrant alive. Hormone drunk, I vowed to nourish and protect – no matter what – and my noble intention did endure the most unreasonable of […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, motherhood, parenthood, poem, unconditional love

A morning’s work – 100 words

February 9, 2023 By Ellen

A morning’s work Me: Two coffees morning work all well   She: Garden patrol what’s this? Gate’s different must investigate   Me: Sun dazzling, adjust desk Productivity   She: Bold explorer. Queen of the highway. Following my nose see where it goes.   Me: Well, look at me spreadsheeting proficiently   She: Well, look at […]

Filed Under: 365, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, dog, morning, Patterdale Terrier, WFH

Worry – 100 words

February 8, 2023 By Ellen

Worry When the sun shines, there’s a green-faced troll sitting on a rock. He scowls and growls and glares at me. Skin prickles and I know he’s looking and reaching… twisted fingers for me. Sticky orange eyes, like see-through scabs, promise pain and misery. So, I am surprised that when I do talk to my […]

Filed Under: 365, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, emotion, worry

Experiential learning – 100 words

January 24, 2023 By Ellen

Experiential learning I wash the clothes and fold them, neat dried. A deep inhale of breeze perfume or artificial flowers – mothers’ meditation. I will no longer pick socks and pants and shirts and pyjamas and jeans and towels off the floor. Especially towels. This you know. Bring them – it’s not far, a moment’s […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, family life, laundry

A class act – 100 words

January 5, 2023 By Ellen

A class act If I was a school bag, where would I hide With my grubby treasures and my slightly funky smell of biscuits and corridors with rows of hooks? I’d be protecting the crumpled letter – Dear Parent or Carer from October – the tops of pencils, the empty maths sets, the homework project, […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, 100words, 2023 challenge, back to school, creative writing, School

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