Silence sounds like nature Lilies on the pond open to the sun Butterflies burst out from chrysalises. Flies hatch discarding their pupae Opening, birth, short-lived mirth. Winged creatures learning to fly Distracted in mirrored reflections. Fi...
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Grace In Short
Always excited to get on a plane and land somewhere new, for years, Grace never settled anywhere longer than a year or two.
She met people and communities from all corners of the globe.
Her stories are created from those experiences, reimagined into fiction to entertain and start conversations.
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Silence sounds emotional. Two people in a waiting room. Both agreed to be there. Neither speaks. One wants the other to say something. Eyes closed, the faintest sigh. The Other struggles to find the right words, picks at their cuticles, scratc...
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Silence sounds like Inner stillness, Walking a tightrope. Integrity, Indomitable in a storm.
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Breath and life. One depends on the other. I breathe therefore I have life? What is life? Tell me so that I can know if I have it.
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What the world needs now, is the kind of love that pays attention and is patient and courageous and acts selflessly. Like when a stranger sprints across the road to push a child in a pram out o...
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Dobermann Charlie Looked the same when He was at his best. Related Dobermann Charlie
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Dobermann Charlie was not coming back after Christmas. Mum knew that. She just couldn’t bring herself to tell her toddler, Tina. The tiny two year old has never known life without their family dog. She crushed his head in a hug, Covered his s...
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Christmas morning. ‘Where Whoof Whoof?’ the tiny tot asked. ‘Whoof Whoof on holiday for Christmas.’ Mama replied. ‘Kiss-mass,’ tiny Tina said, bobbing up and down in her nappy. Christmas afternoon. The baby waddled from room to room calling, ‘Whoof!...
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They say, hurting people hurt people. Well, hurting people hurt animals. Imagine a labrador called Daisy. Her previous owner was so broken emotionally, they neglected themselves and Daisy too. The whole picture’s too horrific so here’s w...
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A dog that brings hope with joy, is sometimes fearless and to whom almost everyone is kind. Springer Springer is a K-9, and a soldier like his handler. When the dog arrives at a scene, soldiers breathe a sigh of relief. Springer’s so light footed...
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There is an old African saying: Monkeys do not advise their young to be careful on trees, they simply remind them of the distance to the ground.
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Kitten in a Tree part two... Eric climbed the twenty metre high beech tree like he was trotting up invisible rungs of a ladder. The higher he went, the farther the tiny ball of fur retreated up the tree. It sat at the end of a thin...
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Part I Trina and Teresa begged the fireman to Rescue their kitten, Charlie. The crack and pop of multiple fireworks Sent the creature charging up a tree. Their neighbours were the worst. Fireworks during the day, in the middle of summer. They know C...
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Some of you know I have written and drawn posts on the topic of trees. I like trees, a lot. So, in case you’re wondering if this week’s word is a plant (pun intended), the answer is no. I asked someone randomly, give me a word, any word and they sai...
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If money and bread traded places, we would say: Be in the bread Made of bread For my bread Time is bread Throw bread at it Have bread to burn Put your bread on Marry bread Bread talks On the bread Bread for jam Put your bread where your mouth is…
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One tiny pinch of yeast Added to a mix of flour and water, Left overnight At room temperature, And the next day, The mix of flour and water Doubled In size. One tiny pinch of yeast. One tiny pinch, A countable number If you want to go t...
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One Slice says to another, ‘What are you?’ Another Slice replies, ‘I’m Sour Dough.’ ‘You got that right,’ moans the Slice next to Sour Dough. ‘You never see the sweet side of anything. Always got to have your culture in the mix.’ ‘A touch of culture...
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With reference to I Didn’t mean for That to Happen, I was recently asked, ‘Why did you write this book?’ I couldn’t answer immediately. It seemed a big and important question. One that needed time and consideration, like writing the chapter of a bo...
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