Writing

  • The Dreamer in Me

    It’s a world for thinkers, isn’t it, this one we live in? A world where everything has a name. A world where everything and everyone has a reason to be. In this thinking dominated world, it’s all about the boxes,… Continue reading

  • Darling Day 22. The Garden

    Once upon a time, there was a garden. And this garden— Well. It was the most magnificent garden in all the land. Because, in this most darling of places, every day was a new season… And every day was more… Continue reading

  • Darling Day 18: The River

      She sits upon the river bank, Picks daisies one by one, She peers into the dawning day, Sighs ‘welcome’ to the sun.   The windy reeds sway in the morn, Sweet blackbirds hop and play, A simple hour of… Continue reading

  • Darling Day 17. Kill Your Darlings

    It’s a phrase that makes my arm hairs stand up every time I say it, every time I think it. Kill your Darlings. Who would do such a thing? Who would even think up such a horrid plan? Well…writers, that’s… Continue reading

  • Darling Day 14. Where Did All The Darling Go?

    Darling day 14. A day to sit in front of the computer and stare. And stare. And stare some more and wonder: is this where it all comes crashing down? Is this the day the tank that once was full… Continue reading

  • Darling Day 8. Darling Darling Music

    If words are the darling of my mind, then music is the darling of my soul. Today I remembered it. Just today. When I sat at the piano and sang my soul into the moment all around me. What darling… Continue reading

  • Darling Day 6. To My Dearest, Beatrix

    Dearest Beatrix, I’ve thought a lot about it over the last few years, and now I’m ready to sing it to the world. Beatrix Potter: you and I would have been the very best of friends! There’s really no denying… Continue reading

  • Darling Day 4. The Darling Moon

    What if The darling moon Fell in love With the Sun? Would two lights shine from the black? Or Would day-time drift the lovers into the open blue Where they would shine A single ray on a hill by the… Continue reading

  • Darling Day 3. What’s in a word?

    Let’s talk about words. I adore words. I wrote about them here and I will, no doubt, write about them again on this blog because… I’m a little bit nerdy, like that. I love writing words. I love reading them,… Continue reading

  • Darling Day 1. Mister Darling Brown Eyes

    Mister darling brown eyes is not the darling of this post. He is not my husband. He is not my Son. He is not even someone I love or have ever loved. But. He is where all this started—this Darling… Continue reading