What cosmic plan? Today my yoga class was double booked. Oh shit! Dismayed as downpour soaked my mat, and wilted my perky resolve. So, we sat in the café and opened our hearts and thought that maybe this was better than Plan A Later, the gate was padlocked: No Entry – Deer Stalking! ‘Right dogs, […]
Wolf Moon – 100 words
Wolf moon Do I know the moon is full by the crackle of her milky white electricity, night shadows by my bins, the urge to pause and gaze up? Or because Facebook tells me I could join the forest women for a healing circle dance, the midnight swimmers for a shiver? Is it a restless […]
After school activities – 100 words
After school activities The very best thing about karate, or trombone, or tap dancing is not their contribution to extra-curricular education, a well-rounded individual, opportunities for growth, or the child’s chance to make it through to BGT finals. No. It’s the time alone in a car park with nothing to do but wait. No […]
A class act – 100 words
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, […]
Stress Less Next Year By Addressing These Issues
Image – Pixabay CC0 License Stress is one of the most common and damaging health problems in modern society. It is shown that around 75% of people experience stress that affects their physical health. Likewise, a similar figure encounters stress that impacts their mental wellness. If you fall into either of these categories, […]
Scroll down for more – 100 words
Scroll down for more How can I steam spinach when scrolling shows me 50 ways with melted cheese? How can I rest on my sofa when scrolling parades relentless high achievers? How can I live modestly when scrolling suggests perfect trainers or scented candles to die for? How can I stay in when scrolling tantalises […]
Not waiting for the 12th night – 100 words
Not waiting for the 12th night It’s time to say goodbye: To the tinsel, too naff for the tree, too scratchy for the neck To the single cracker To the unsent cards, drawn by a six-year-old, sold by the PTA To the optimistic baubles, a new one every year To the Santa hat with […]
Down paw – 100 words
Down paw Where I live it doesn’t rain instead, a large damp dog arrives drenched, drooling and dirty Its arse – grey-brown and stinking – descends growling low, lowering, filling the blue and crushing. Tail flicks the branches wet pelt obscures skylark skies, joy and our optimistic horizons everything blurs and our ears are full […]