The words of songstress Helen Reddy, ‘I am woman hear me roar . . .’, got women off their seats and roaring in the 1970s. Her words… Read more “i am woman”
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step into the light
For most of my career I’ve been happy to stand in the shadows. I know the value of my work and have been happy to mentor, teach,… Read more “step into the light”
the last mistress [a short story]
She was reading a book. The sun shining through the shop window picked up the red tones of her strawberry blonde curls, forming a messy halo. With… Read more “the last mistress [a short story]”
are you conscious?
Become a conscious being and then become a conscientious objector to the bullshit of the ‘right-ness’ that’s served to each and every one of us on a daily basis.
clowns to the left of me
There’s an abundance of escaped circus performers flooding the streets of Jozi at the moment. Just what can they teach us about love? We certainly have the… Read more “clowns to the left of me”
byte me
Like many of my contemporaries, I’m on a diet right now. The diet is based on the one popularised by an obese undertaker in 1863 (William Banting).… Read more “byte me”
ghost in the machine
Almost everyone wants to write a book someday. Most people just don’t do it. There are many reasons for the lack of follow-through; one of them is… Read more “ghost in the machine”
no return
There’s a second hand bookstore down the road from me that I used to frequent. It was a particular pleasure on a rainy Saturday afternoon when… Read more “no return”
the BIG small
So my beloved and I, with various family members in tow, took a December road trip to the seaside. On the way there and back, we decided… Read more “the BIG small”
raining inside
I’m going to abandon my computer for a while and sit quietly at the edge of the storm inhaling nature’s breath
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