Category Archives: Writing Workshop
Perchance to Run Away…
This post is a (belated!) response to the prompt here, at ‘Sleep is for the Weak’ and you can see the other responses here. We live in a world that is increasingly dominated by, and fuelled with, advanced technology. A … Continue reading
When an Island is Born
The waiting was over. It seemed hard to believe that our first visit to this area was barely a fortnight ago. We had been on a routine patrol. Karla, a young student, had been thrilled to get the chance to … Continue reading
Just a Second: Ode to a New-found Loved One
This post is written in response to the prompt at the ‘Writing Workshop’ here. Essentially, this is to use the word, the theme, the concept… ‘Second’ in a composition. Here is my attempt. If you look here you will find other … Continue reading
Missing…
I’m afraid I don’t feel equal to the task of writing for this prompt in a personal way, much as I can strongly relate to the concept. Instead, I shall fit a few words to a photograph (as I rather … Continue reading
Moments, Minerals, and Things Marine…
So what do I collect? Well, I suppose, first of all, I collect moments. Points in time that were part of the future, but are now part of history. Moments of shape, line, perspective, colour, and contrast. Most people just … Continue reading
It’s About Time…
What’s the time? A very everyday sort of question. But take away one word and it changes from mundane to challenging… What is time? The concept of time allows us to put events, from the most minor to the most important, into a … Continue reading
Writing Workshop: Wishes
This will be a very short post. It is too hard for me to put into words, at present, what I wish for in a personal sense. But I’ll just say that I’d love truth and falsehood, honesty and lies, … Continue reading
“In every job that must be done…
…There is an element of fun.” So said Mary Poppins in, er, well, would you believe it – Mary Poppins. And by and large, I agree with her. It’s just that, sometimes, the fun takes a bit more finding than … Continue reading
Looking Back at Looking Forward
If you know me already, or if you scan through this site, you’ll appreciate my fascination with rain. As I’ve said before, this goes back a long way – as far back as early childhood, in fact. Well, just recently … Continue reading
At that moment…
This is a short anecdote about something that made my day special. The day in question – some weeks ago now – became special because of something hilarious (at least, I thought so.) What happened was this: I was driving … Continue reading
Fragments from Firefly Phil 