Wings On Fire

January 21, 2013

I’ve grown wings. Enormous wings. They’re rich and lustrous. And if you stand just the right way in the sunlight, they shimmer. They weren’t always this big. It wasn’t long ago when I noticed them on my back. Little buds bursting after a long winter. Expanding in the summer heat. When I turned my head [...]

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The Life of Pi

January 11, 2013

It’s still with me. I watched the Life of Pi two days ago and I can’t stop thinking about it. By night it flashes through the filmy velvet of my dreams. By day my head is a rapturous kaleidoscope of luminous fish and sweet Indian music. And my heart is still breaking for the tears [...]

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The Best Of 2012

December 31, 2012

It’s the last day of the year and I’m feeling all reckless and reflective. And why not? So prepare yourself for lashings of self-indulgence and a dash of nostalgia. I had one big goal for 2012 – and that was to refine the hell out of my writing. And I’m secretly pleased with how I [...]

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And Christmas Was

December 29, 2012

And Christmas was the sweet breath of sleeping children, and the hush of the Eve as presents were softly placed under the tree. Christmas was the knot of excitement upon waking, the sheer bliss on their faces, the squeals and the hyperventilation, and their joy being as complete as mine. Christmas was the chopping of [...]

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Just Another Date

December 10, 2012

December 10, 2003. There are details about that day that I can never forget. Like the way I sat in the haematologist’s office staring at the stupid little animal ornaments on his desk. Like the crooked angle of his polka-dot bow tie. Like the way he waffled on about diseases and then BAM!  The words [...]

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Grace

December 4, 2012

She carries a pearl In perfect condition What once was hurt What once was friction What left a mark No longer stings Because grace makes beauty Out of ugly things                                    - Grace, U2 I sway between hope and [...]

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Wet Dog

December 3, 2012

Somewhere just after midnight the first thunder shook the house. It woke a man, a woman, a four year old child, and a medium sized dog. The baby slept. The whip crack of lightning lit up the room for a split second. The dog paced nervously. She was a sweet soul. A happy whippet. She [...]

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Little Lion Part 2

November 9, 2012

The story will start with details too heavy for your tiny mind to hold. From the dark pit where I pleaded for your life and mine. Just moments before you split away from my body and first took breath. Up from the water, into the new morning. Surrounded by blood, and pain, and love. And an [...]

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Getting On With The Show

November 2, 2012

Are you still here? I hope so. I’ve been away again. I can’t tell you how many times I sat down in the last few weeks and willed my brain to type a post. Blank screen. Every time. Unbloggable events continue to unfold in my life. But I think I’m slowly emerging from this funk. [...]

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Real Men Wear Skirts

October 7, 2012

The boy is nearly two. He does normal nearly two things. He plays with dinosaurs, builds with blocks, and runs outside. And he cuddles teddies, pushes dolls in a stroller, and dances in a tutu. One morning last week he chose what he wanted to wear for the day, straight from the washing pile. And this [...]

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