What are we to do about those who don't know what to do with themselves? Do we lock them in an office and feed them stacks of paper? Do we tie them to an anchor and throw them into the Baltic sea to cheer up the prawns? Do we let them keep on doing nothing … Continue reading Water Leaf
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close & far
It happens sometimes, to be close to someone far in the last row at the cinema an armrest away from everything or nothing at all, silently unsaying what you cannot say, hoping against hope something of hers would drop so you could pick it up or at least for her hair to come undone (when … Continue reading close & far
Why Tea Is So Good For Writers
Tea improves concentration, sharpens the eyesight, and tickles the imagination. It strengthens verbs and nouns and enforces correct punctuation. Words come more easily to the tea-inspired writer, and the writing flows. “There is a subtle charm in the taste of tea which makes it irresistible and capable of idealisation... It has not the arrogance of … Continue reading Why Tea Is So Good For Writers



