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...
by Marg Roberts | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
A Gentle Childhood My mother stands at the kitchen sink. She smells of bubbles, of rainbows, of hot hot water. I pick up the puppy’s red ball and roll it to the door of the garden. ‘Don’t…’ she begins. In the...
by Marg Roberts | Sep 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Unexpected Maud opened the front door. Billy was mowing the lawn. She carefully lifted her rollaton walker over the step. Behind her Radio 4. News at One. Headlines over. In her tracksuit pocket:- her purse credit card, out-of-date driving...
by Marg Roberts | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
As if by magic I’m led blindfold into the Dilworth’s front room My knees tremble, tummy turns. I’m eight years old. My knees tremble, tummy churns. Other kids giggle. I pick out Andrew’s. He let me hold a baby chick in my palm Its warm heart...
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