Day 4 of the John Hewitt International Summer School finished. What an amazing, inspiring and creative weekโฆ thought I would put together a little story of my journey so far โฆ Little Bird The slight lip of the sun peaked from just beyond the horizon. Pearls of dew glistening on top of tranquil green leaves.… Continue reading Little Bird
Tag: writing
John Hewitt Summer School – Day 2
๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ฌ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ข๐๐ ๐. ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ This quote, often attributed to Lewis Carroll although I donโt believe… Continue reading John Hewitt Summer School – Day 2
Guard Your Heart by Sue Divin
What if peace is harder than war? The story of Romeo and Juliet is one well known across the generations. Even those who may not have a Shakespeare play down as their first choice will have surely come across a version of the tale of the star crossed lovers. I love seeing and reading different… Continue reading Guard Your Heart by Sue Divin
Almost time…
โ๐ผ๐ก๐ก ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐, ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐จ๐ช๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข.โ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ต ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ The suitcase is almost packedโฆ not sure if I have enough notebooks though? ๐ The countdown is officially on. Two more sleeps until I am off for 5 nights and 5 full days of thought-provoking writing, creative workshops and… Continue reading Almost time…
Forget Me Not by Claire Allan
I kid you not when I say I read this book in 24 hours!! This was a page turner right until the last sentence! I was at a recent book sale hosted by Libraries NI with my daughter and as she filled her bag with every book she had โalways wanted to readโ, I spied… Continue reading Forget Me Not by Claire Allan
Homework
There are breadcrumbs scattered across the page. The faint marks from my childish errorโs softly pressed away. The steam from the potatoes cooking behind me has left a hazy art piece against the cold window. I read somewhere once that โa grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heartโ. The… Continue reading Homework
Love, Mom by Iliana Xander
This was an enjoyable, easy to read story that had me guessing a couple of times throughout. Following the death of her mother, Mackenzie Casper, begins to get mysterious letters that contain snippets from her mum's diary. Balancing the public interest in the death of her mum, a best-selling author, Mackenzie begins to dig a… Continue reading Love, Mom by Iliana Xander
Her lifeline
She knows when he is nearby. She doesnโt have to hear him or see him. There is that fresh fragrance with a hint of deep, strong wooden undertones. It is crisp and clean. The smell of sweet pine on a Spring day. And underneath that reoccurring yet not permanent essence is another homely aroma. So… Continue reading Her lifeline
It could be grief
โIt could be griefโ he said. โBut without death?โ she replied โAnd thatโs okโ he said, โbecause grief is not just a friend of deathโ The curling of her lips drawing his hand closer to her chin, โbut one that visits at different, sometimes unexpected, stages of our lives.โ โItโs ok to cry,โ his fingers… Continue reading It could be grief
Dear Little One
Dear Little One, I am sorry that we are failing you. Helplessly standing at the side-lines as your world tumbles in around you. Despite the shouting and protesting from those who can see what is happening, those who can make a difference remain silent, either adamant in their support or whispering their disdain with the… Continue reading Dear Little One
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