The Wild Perch of Black Dyke- Part One
“Autumn… The year’s last, loveliest smile” – John Howard Bryant The Wild Perch of Black Dyke Part One: … Continue reading The Wild Perch of Black Dyke- Part One
The Last Princess of Pegwell- Part Two
Once I was over the gate, I made a great show of diving into the sea of hawthorn … Continue reading The Last Princess of Pegwell- Part Two
The Last Princess of Pegwell
When I was ten years old, I made enemies- and then very quickly friends- with an elderly Italian … Continue reading The Last Princess of Pegwell
Low Plains Tencher
“All I know is that you’ve got to run, running without knowing why, through fields and woods. And … Continue reading Low Plains Tencher
Carp, Floodplains and Redundancy
“The Lord hates a coward” – Somewhere in the bible. I was made redundant last week. A money … Continue reading Carp, Floodplains and Redundancy
Once Were Peregrines- Part Two: The Millennial Falcons
‘Turning and turning in the widening gyre. The falcon cannot hear the falconer;’ ‘The Second Coming’ by William Butler … Continue reading Once Were Peregrines- Part Two: The Millennial Falcons
A Postcard from Christmas Past
‘Sitting under the mistletoe (Pale-green, fairy mistletoe), One last candle burning low, All the sleepy dancers gone, Just one … Continue reading A Postcard from Christmas Past
