Tag Archives: hope
Winter and the Art of Waiting – and Trusting
One of my recurring nightmares is missing Christmas. When I am under intense stress and feel like I am losing control of my life, I start dreaming that, somehow or other, I’ve overslept, miscalculated the dates, forgot to look at … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, green man, hope, katherine gregor, merlin, scribe doll, trust, winter, writing
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Yes
A sea of people rushes forth as soon as the traffic lights turn green. A faceless crowd all looking down as they stride. I dodge them to avoid collision. I try in vain to catch someone – anyone’s – eye. A man’s … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, city, hope, katherine gregor, scribe doll, writing
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In the Bleakness, a Bright Green Shoot
Seedless oranges, seedless clementines, seedless grapes. The words are displayed in large letters on the glossy supermarket shelf labels, or squares of brown cardboard on the stalls of street vendors. Seedless. As an incentive for buying. I shrink in horror … Continue reading
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Tagged genetic manipulation, gm foods, hope, katherine gregor, lemon trees, life, scribe doll, seedless fruit
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