If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? I would love a simple name that everyone can spell. Why? My family name was Chegwin at a time few had heard of it. It’s pronounced exactly as it’s written. Interesting attempts were: Chicken; Chedgewidden; Chedgewin; and often “pardon?”. In Cornwall it’sContinueContinue reading “Amanda Grant”
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Eulogy to the Muse
A tidy computer setup on a wooden desk in a dimly lit room at night How can I ever get past missing you?You were me and now part of me is missingHow can I ever recover from your absence?A hole a mile wide has swallowed meErased meLeaving in it’s placeA space where you used toContinueContinue reading “Eulogy to the Muse”
Making
A smiling woman enjoys a walk through a vibrant, blooming garden path. You were the making of meEven though you were breaking meBecause you made me awareOf who I did not want to beI remade meThoughtfullyKindlyI looked at youAnd I chose differentlyI chose to walk a human pathWhere no one around meNeeds my approvalHas toContinueContinue reading “Making”
Not White – Not Dark
Describe your dream chocolate bar. White chocolate isn’t chocolate. Dark chocolate is spawn of the devil. Milk chocolate is perfect because it’s nicely balanced in the middle. I like to be calm and centred. I’m neutral on many subjects because I don’t take a side unless I’m clear as to why, and know that IContinueContinue reading “Not White – Not Dark”
Recycling
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? Already answered this. This picture makes me sad now. If I could go back to that chair, knowing what I know now, I would live an entirely different life. I would leave home at the earliest possible opportunity. I would try and join the Navy, and IContinueContinue reading “Recycling”
Three Authors
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Self help plus Joe Dispenza James Redfield Michael Neill Why not three books? Because this image doesn’t begin to illustrate how much I’ve read, and because I’ve talked about this before. These authors had an impact because they changed me. Nothing truly changes unlessContinueContinue reading “Three Authors”
Life
What fears have you overcome and how? False Evidence Appearing RealBut not alwaysSome fears are mind-madeSome are man-madeIt is silly to fearWhat is not happeningUnless there’s a ‘yet’ involvedWhy be scared of sky divingIf you have no intentionof throwing yourself from a plane,wearing what may be the pilot’s rucksack?A sandwich will not bring you safelyContinueContinue reading “Life”
Looking for Something
I’m still walking forwardI may be longer in the toothNo longer a babeBut I still believe that out thereSomewhereIs the LightA gentle lightThat will shine down on meAnd touch me softlyWith its healing raysAnd I will know what living isI will never stop seekingPushing forwardBecause the only other optionIs to stopStop believingStop hopingStop dreamingAnd thatContinueContinue reading “Looking for Something”
Cuddle Cats
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. That’s it really. My life is a little unsettled at the moment, but I always know that if I feel I overwhelmed I can just sit with a cat and calm down. I was raised with dogs and I love both. Stupid humansContinueContinue reading “Cuddle Cats”
Autoconnect
AutocorrectExists to test our patientsIt gets on our servesAnd thinks it can smell better than we canIt thinks it snows what we meanAnd changes our shelling indirectlyTo make us look lucidIt is programmed to stinkThat it knows what we scream Before we’ve even conditioned it to paperThe thing is a ducking new senseSent to tieContinueContinue reading “Autoconnect”
