Places that matter… Where I fall in love with you. When I realise that you are the one for me. It doesn’t matter where it is or what it looks like. Because it has the utmost value to me. Where I go in my dreams. What crazy world will I make up? Where up is…
But Still, I Rise
I am beaten down. Blood dripping down my face from fresh cuts. Although my head is bloody, I will not bow. I will rise. This house is no longer a home. It is a place of wrath and tears. My fear is all that was looming whenever you are around. But I will rise. I…
My Girl (May Poem)
When I look at her, I don’t see skin and bones; I see blurred lines and grey flecks trying to escape. I see a girl with no idea what the terms ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ entail; and she certainly doesn’t what to find out anytime soon. I see a girl with boundless ideas swirling around her…
I Will Love You Forever (Bow View Manor)
It was the day we married, the day we said I do; It was the day I made you mine; The proof that I loved you. My Edmund! You are the flowers the bee’s never miss, A blooming rose that glows so bright In an endless garden of flowers; I will always pick you. My Edmund!…
This Loving
I would change my nose. Turn it into a rose so that every time you lean in to smell it, I could steal kisses from you. Because of my only true goal in life: to love. And although it is cliche, it is true. I want to sink into the sickly sweet romance found in the movies…
An Infinite Spectrum of Possibilities (Feature Article)
Play is the ‘language of childhood’. It not only helps the children learn to communicate their feelings with their parents and other adult figures but also to help their parents better learn the feelings of their children. It is especially hard for children with autism to communicate their needs and feelings. A lot of parents who have…
Humans
T is for Theater What to do there: Find a quiet spot. Places of prayer are not always tranquil. You could go in between prayer times when the church or mosque or temple is emptier and calmer; you’ll also draw less attention to yourself. Write about memories of prayer, your own or a character’s. Invent a…
Constellations of Land in a Universe of Sea
Q is for Quay What to do there: Write about movement. Sit and watch the world go by. Notice the differences between land and water and sky. If you don’t have a quay, a jetty will do, or a harbour, or a river bank. Tell the story of a character who transforms when they move from…
Snow Kidding Around
A is for Art Gallery What to do there: Pick a painting to work with. Go for something figurative. Tell its story in detail as if you’re describing a scene. Stay within the frame. Focus on describing what you see before moving into “story”. When you’ve written for at least 20 minutes, allow yourself only…
My Golden Boy (April Free Choice)
You are a golden boy. Gold twinkles in your hair. And yet, your eyes flow only shades of blue. Each darker and heavier than the last. Your heart no longer radiates love. But instead, a dim light of apathy. A gold that was once warm and bright is now crushed beneath your feet. …