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12th December 2013 – twins

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Liz Terry

The same faces, hair and even glasses mark them out as special. One wears bright red trousers and a fleece with green stars; the other pale green trousers and pink love hearts. Different souls reside within these identical bodies.

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26th November 2013 – sunlight

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Liz Terry

It shines through skeletal leaves. Tinged pink and orange, they glow like Christmas lights. An early morning light show penetrates the frost.

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20th October 2013 – cyclamen

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Liz Terry

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.

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20th September 2013 – children

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Liz Terry

They move in a pack, chasing after a girl who rides a pink scooter. She wears a green onesie, a belt round her middle. One child looks at me warily, then runs off to join the others on the playground. … Continue reading →

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2nd September 2013 – rose hips

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Liz Terry

Summer’s residue, they slowly change from pink to red. Pregnant with Autumn’s promise of harvest and plenty – a dream of fire-lit hearths and steaming mugs of rose hip tea.

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19th July 2013 – playground

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Liz Terry

She’s not interested in the carefully constructed apparatus. Shining in her pink summer dress, with her baby blonde hair, she swings on the bright yellow gate instead.

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5th July 2013 – sun hat

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Liz Terry

Pink and frilly, it is perched on top of a laughing father’s head. It’s owner is behind him, carried in her mother’s arms. She giggles and snatches at it with her little baby hands.

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23rd June 2013 – roses

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Liz Terry

The only surviving flowers from a beautiful bouquet. They glow, pink and perfect. Petals spiralling into a delicate centre, each one is unique, its scent rising with every brush or sniff.

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14th May 2013 – hand

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Liz Terry

A tiny baby’s hand curls itself around the handle-post on the bus. The pink little fingers, brand new and tipped with their perfect little nails, stand out against the plastic, orange garishness of the post. Both man-made, yet one so … Continue reading →

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3rd May 2013 – kite surfer

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Liz Terry

A tiny black figure manoeuvres skilfully against the grey tide. As his kite turns, a flash of bright orange lights up against the pink, twilit sky.

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