Wars between nationsLeave behind gravesAnd traumatised patients,Who suffer cycles of abuseThat go on for generations.The powers that be never seeOr feel, the jack bootKick,Or the crushing heel,Or the torture conductedBehind bars of steel,As mothers and their children payThe price,In blood and grief,With every slice of the knivesThat carve their nationsAnd their lives,While they prayAnd theyContinue reading “WAR AND PEACE”
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A Birthday Present
It was my 11 year old nephew’s birthday recently and as a special birthday treat he asked to spend it with us, which was such an honour, such a pleasure and such a treat for us too. He and his little sister were duly brought over after his birthday lunch and by request his birthdayContinue reading “A Birthday Present”
Eulogy to, and the Story of, ‘Our Crinkle’
This is my first blog post for 2021. It is dedicated to Our Crinkle, the cutest little dog, with the the biggest heart and the strongest of wills, who knew exactly what she wanted and kept going until she got it: our hearts. On Wednesday 13th January I woke to find her dead and primalContinue reading “Eulogy to, and the Story of, ‘Our Crinkle’”
Scribblings of a Petal Rebel 