Tag Archives: poetry
Parenting Is A Creative Act
One of my favourite creative moments came just before the birth of our second son. My wife had been on bed rest for much of the second half of a very complicated pregnancy, and there were a few scares involving rushed trips to the hospital towards the end. Our oldest son had just turned three… Continue Reading
5 Unhelpful Questions For Your New Creative Project
At the start of a new creative project do you ever find yourself facing down a barrage of shaky thoughts designed to prevent you from even beginning? I certainly do. Sometimes the starting line can feel like the finishing line where, just as one last burst of energy is required to break the tape at… Continue Reading
The Pyjama-Clad Dragon Slayer
I was 8 years old when I had the most amazing reading experience I’ve ever had. Deep in the middle of Enid Blyton’s ‘Five On A Treasure Island’ the five young protaganists were camping on Kirrin Island when a huge storm hit. They watched in horror from the cliffs as the huge swells lifted up… Continue Reading
Flying
FLY This morning Maria clings to the boughs of the thick-limbed cedar outside her house. Neighbours on their lawns look up, faces calm, feet clamped to grass. She envies them: their solidity, their white appliance weight, their children sand-bagged snug across their hips. Her feet lift with the breeze. Her face strains as the wind… Continue Reading