It Won’t Last

Published on 20/03/2025 - Last modified on 20/03/2025

“It won’t last,” says the seasoned voice; but I want it to linger. Through my upstairs window this morning, I (…) Read More

Honouring History

Published on 05/02/2025 - Last modified on 05/02/2025

Inspired by the article by Ray Burke, “Light Returns from Yeats’s ‘Winding Stair,’” in Weekend, Irish Times, Saturday January 11th, (…) Read More

Published on 03/01/2025 - Last modified on 02/01/2025

Yesterday, I harvested my first yield. Rich, dark earth, soft in my hands. It had been in the making since (…) Read More

Published on 11/11/2024 - Last modified on 11/11/2024

Yesterday, I harvested my first yield. Rich, dark earth, soft in my hands. It had been in the making since (…) Read More

Published on 01/11/2024 - Last modified on 30/10/2024

1984 was a time of deep unrest in South Africa. The Apartheid regime seemed determined to hold on to power. (…) Read More

Published on 01/11/2024 - Last modified on 30/10/2024

The little girl’s hand rested on the earth in the window box, even though her dad was carrying it. It (…) Read More