Lying awake in bed before my alarm.Thinking of the day. Got to get up.Got to get going.The floor cold beneath my feet.I sat down at the table.The surface cold to my touch. The old wooden chair — one of the most basic you can buy.Zero percent comfort. I had intended to buy a more comfortable chair — maybe oneContinue reading “The Old Chair”
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Front Step
I’ve never tried writing on the front step before.The cars zip by on the road. Places to be, places to go.I’m sitting here as the sun lights up the neighbourhood. The warm air. Birds singing.Songbirds flit back into the hedge. Summer is coming. There are more people about now.More buzz, more energy, more aggravation. AllContinue reading “Front Step”
Here and Now
The beach is different this time of the morning. Your only companions are the seagulls and the occasional jogger. Come back in a few hours and there will be crowds of families, teenagers, and grandparents everywhere. No doubt the kiosk will be making a killing. Don’t get cornered by the old ones, they’ll talk yourContinue reading “Here and Now”
April Blue Skies
The weather in Scotland has been warm and sunny for the last two weeks, with barely a cloud in the sky. While not unheard of it is unusual. April blue skies,Where has all the rain gone?Sunshine, easy mind.Feels like a new song. Front step, front porch,Sitting in the sunshine.Like a summers day in April,Let itContinue reading “April Blue Skies”
Paul Andrew Sneddon 