Well, okay, not such a short break, nearly a three year break. Breaks are good. The number three is good. One... two... three... I am tentatively dipping my toes back in the blogosphere now. Thank you to Linda, aka SpiritualDragonfly, for the offline nudge to try and find my voice again. Losing one's voice isn't … Continue reading Back After A Short Break
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Why Do I Write?
Oh dear, what have I let myself into? After my latest flash fiction story Prior To This my amigo Y (Yvette Prior) and I had an interesting discussion in the comments with her saying something that resonated with me: "...And imagining them safely tucked into a drawer reminds me of Emily Dickinson (I guess … Continue reading Why Do I Write?
This Morning’s Journey
THIS MORNING'S JOURNEY by Kelvin M. Knight In the mornings revving to go. Minds full of ideas bodies full of fuel. Go, go, go! Soulful birdsong ignored inside gardens outside hedgerows; empty songs filling these swollen headphones. Cars racing along narrow lanes headlights bouncing over sleeping policemen wheels screaming, ‘Are we there yet?’ … Continue reading This Morning’s Journey
Risking Everything
The following article is my answer to The Sandbox Writing Challenge — Exercise 14 RISKING EVERYTHING by Kelvin M. Knight What risks have I taken in my life? My life has been a continuous adventure in risk taking. My earliest childhood memory is of me involving myself in a risky, if not the riskiest, … Continue reading Risking Everything
Keeping It Short and Simple
The following article is my answer to The Sandbox Writing Challenge — Exercise 13 Keeping It Short and Simple (KISS) by Kelvin M. Knight What can you do to simplify your life simpler? On the surface of it, I thought my life was simplified. I do not mean to sound selfish or pompous, but … Continue reading Keeping It Short and Simple
Wandering (Wondering)…
The following article is my answer to The Sandbox Writing Challenge — Exercise 10 WANDERING (WONDERING) LONELY (CONTENTEDLY) AS A… by Kelvin M. Knight What fascinates me? Clouds. The answer to this fascinating question has to be clouds. And questions, of course. Questions fascinate me. And answers. I mustn’t forget answers. I am forever … Continue reading Wandering (Wondering)…
Shining the Lamp
The following article is my answer to The Sandbox Writing Challenge — Exercise 7 SHINING THE LAMP by Kelvin M. Knight What makes me shine? I am never aware people see that light shining within me. I am not truly aware I see that light shining in me. I know it’s there, in times … Continue reading Shining the Lamp