Archive for August, 2008

Words of little consequence #18

Words of little consequence #17

These invisible lines

I attempt to lasso the world, twice daily or more. I draw ‘cut here’ dashes around my skull and invite all to delve, safe in the know­ledge that any­thing remotely break­able has been removed for safe­keep­ing. I rope in the sun and daub it with a soldier’s cam­ou­flage. I tear the clouds apart. I push […]

Words of little consequence #16

Unsent letter #9

Dear You, What happened there? Was it the same that happened here? Did you go away? Taken leave of your senses? Have you been on hol­i­day? I have. Months ago, I packed my single shabby suit­case and scarpered. I shrugged off this incess­ant whirl and joined the rat race. Have you ever taken a holiday […]