by Marg Roberts | Sep 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Ponts Couverts September was hot. Hot pavements, hot air whether in St Pancras, Paris or our destination, Strasbourg. We crossed Paris through the edge of St. Denis where kids tried to sell cigarettes, homeless slept or begged on pavements. Some things...
by Marg Roberts | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Lammas loaf owl with salt eyes Traditionally August is a month for reflection beginning as it does with Lammas. According to the Celtic Earth cycle, it signifies the first harvest. Hence, the loaf of bread. Not only do we gather corn, fruit and vegetables during...
by Marg Roberts | Jun 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Entrance to The Hurst This year I was unable to spend time in Iona on Roselle Angwin’s Writing Retreat. I’ve written elsewhere about the benefits of spending time away from home in the company of other poets and on the beautiful island Iona. The repair to...
by Marg Roberts | Jun 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Rest, relaxation and recovery. A few days ago I spent time with my husband walking and relaxing in Derbyshire. We’d cancelled a weekend away in March because I’d broken my elbow and after 3 months I was looking forward rediscovering favourite walks....
by Marg Roberts | May 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Unusually for me in January 2023 I decided to make specific targets with my writing. 1. Submit Making Good to an agent or publisher 2. Find ways of promoting A Time for Peace (published in 2016) 3. Complete 1st draft a a new novel, Kaleidoscope. With that in mind I...
by Marg Roberts | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Heart After Dorianne Laux Heart rattles rolls into long grass under an apple tree Heart thumps bang bang bang slips slippery as a cucumber Heart is not/cannot/not even when it snows Heart is dark darker bright brighter brightening light Heart switches on switches off...
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