a handful of poems – some old favourites and some new – that have taken on new meaning these days… Abundance by Amy Schmidt It’s impossible to be lonely when you’re zesting an orange. Scrape the soft rind once and the whole room fills with fruit. Look around: you have more than enough. Always have. […]
+++ a survey of present interests, curiosities, recurring themes… a space for a short list of some front-burner items: morning swims family picnics the places where good resides boundaries
a sight // kereru (pigeon) feathers a smell // line-dried laundry a sound // our local ruru (native owl) claiming its territory at the edges of the day a touch // the comforting water of a cool and refreshing ocean swim a taste // bbq’d marrow stuffed with mashed turnip and barley, topped with a […]
+++ summer evenings … a swim or a walk on the beach before heading home. time with nic sharing our thoughts over cocktails at a local bar. easy weeknight meals eaten at the dining table. pizza at the beach. playing with milo. working on something creative. listening to the birds outside and watching them drink […]
That feeling weighs heavy. Like we crave for something else. You can’t describe the feeling. But it’s there. It’s real. And it makes you feel a little empty. We take that feeling to work with us. And bring it back home again. Sometimes it even comes on holiday with us. If failure can trap us, […]