Tag: Literature

The problem of pain

Read this lovely quote from C.S. Lewis the other day. It makes perfect sense.

I forgot to breathe

Tonight I’m empty a brittle void Imploding with the strain of saying or not saying I’ve nothing but minute words It could have all been over in a brief, inglorious moment I think I forgot to breathe I lost myself in rage, in sadness grief overpowered me Amassing every grain of my truth I think…

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I count

Today I count and pause to acknowledge the tension My senses convene drawn, insatiable to a magnetic fantasy I count yet it rushes like dark water to fill that chasm I ponder the potential and I count examining the balance Weighing risks Even though I count potential preys with insidious energy So I swallow and…

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Have you written a ‘no send’ letter?

No send letters are an amazing way to get your thoughts down on paper. If you’re like me and you’re too scared of upsetting people (some would say co-dependent) to actually tell them what you think, writing to them can be a good outlet. The concept of the no-send letter was introduced to me by…

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Nature doesn’t cheat

I woke up feeling optimistic today. I went straight out for a beautiful cold and misty walk with the dog. Her boundless enthusiasm and joy at playing with any other dog she meets are a delight every single day. She’s just happy to be alive. Yesterday I met Brian Blessed. That’s a bit off topic,…

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