A stretch of long, straight road, with a 50mph limit. There are double white lines up the whole length of the road, because there are a lot of twists, turns and adjoining roads. Open farmland, edged with old trees, surround. It’s just after 7am, and mine is the only vehicle in sight. It’s a warm,Continue reading “A Metaphor for Everything”
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Untethered
All of a sudden (as things that have been a long-time-coming tend to happen) I find myself untethered. It’s a weird feeling. At first, I felt abandoned, helpless, and hopeless. Five minutes later, I was walking around with tear-stained cheeks, seeing the world anew – liberated and elated. I could do anything! There was nothingContinue reading “Untethered”
The Delay
There’s too much background noise, that’s the problem. I can’t concentrate. I’m compelled to act – to write – but I can’t find the words because everyone else is talking, and everything’s already been said. And I know that the background noise is the stuff of life. The themes may change, but the questions areContinue reading “The Delay”
Morwenna Blackwood, Author 