Category Archives: dark days

Christmas on the Run

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

Christmas goes so quickly. We prepare for weeks and it’s gone, all the excitement, the joy, the sharing, the calm centre, gone in a blink, at least, that’s how I find it … A A CHRISTMAS ON THE RUN I … Continue reading →

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The Spinet

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

New! ‘A BEDROOM OF SEARCHLIGHTS‘: poetry, being launched on May 26 at the Mill Bay Library as part of the ‘Author Appreciation Night’. This collection draws a picture of the poet’s divorced mother, an artist with two children, who struggled … Continue reading →

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Some Kind of Luck

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

There are days when I wonder if I shouldn’t have stayed in bed, days when the rice catches on the bottom of the pot, I trip over a shoelace, cut my finger while slicing onions … sound familiar? SOME KIND … Continue reading →

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The Bitter Taste

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Joanna M. Weston

Yes, Easter is coming up. But first comes Good Friday. There are dark, bitter, days in our lives that have to be lived through (I know I’m not the only one who has them), and Good Friday reminds us of … Continue reading →

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