-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
Meta
Blogroll
- Liz Terry – my random ramblings My blog, where I write about anything that inspires me – politics, religion, feminism…you name it!
- Naomi Young's blog My friend’s blog which you may like if you like this one!
Monthly Archives: October 2013
20th October 2013 – cyclamen
Bright pink flowers burst with life. Consummate showmen, they zing against the grey of the rain-soaked window. Tight buds wait in the wings beneath the dark green leaves, ready for their cue to enter.
19th October 2013 – duvet
Its cloud-like billows cocoon the bed. A crimson flower pattern bursts across its white surface. A perpetual summer covering this winter warmer.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged billows, bursts, cloud-like, cocoon, crimson, duvet, flower, pattern, perpetual, summer, warmer, white, winter
Leave a comment
18th October 2013 – fall
A blissful roll on my lap becomes a frantic scramble. Her body twists and turns, tail swishing. Inevitably, she hits the floor. Shaking her head, she begins to wash her paw self-consciously. Dignity must be upheld.
17th October 2013 – red sky in the morning
A shepherd’s warning. The sky is blood-red, cloud-clotted. Lit by a fiery glow, as if the gates to hell lie just beyond the horizon. Minutes pass and the fire dies down, replaced by a normal autumn grey.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Autumn, beyond, blood red, cloud, dies down, fiery, fire, gates, glow, grey, hell, horizon, lit, minutes, normal, red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning, sky
2 Comments
14th October 2013 – dog
A beautiful, honey-brown coat, brushed to perfection. A high forehead, furrowed in a worried frown. He stands erect, paws perfectly spaced, back straight. His wagging tail belies the wrinkles on his brow. An accident of breed, not an indicator of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged accident, beautiful, breed, brow, brushed, coat, dog, erect, frown, furrowed, high forehead, honey-brown, mood, paws, perfection, straight, tail, wagging, worried, wrinkles
Leave a comment
13th October 2013 – book
It’s yellowing pages and illustrated cover are as familiar to me as my own hands. The story unfolds as it always does, yet I still read on in suspense. Will it be different this time?
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged book, cover, different, familiar, hands, illustrated, Noel Streatfeild, pages, read, story, suspense, Thursday's Child, unfolds, yellowing
Leave a comment
12th October 2013 – dancing girl
She throws her head back with laughter as she kicks out with her pink-clad legs. Her fine, blonde hair flies out behind her. Effortlessly, she expresses the joy of the dance.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged behind, blonde, dance, dancing girl, effortlessly, expresses, fine, flies, hair, head, joy, kicks, laughter, legs, pink-clad, throws
Leave a comment
The 365 Project - a photo diary in words 