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Mountains and Sea
  • My Newest Reviews

    Suzy Henderson, The Beauty Shop World War II Romance Archie McIndoe, John (Mac) Mackenzie and Stella Charlton are the main protagonists in Suzy Henderson’s WWII novel. The ‘beauty shop’ refers to the Guinea Pig Club and gives its readers a different viewpoint of the horrors happening during the Second World War, presenting the pilots who become…

  • Sea Picture

    *** Beyond the obscure city’s Green light and blue grass Rolls the sea under the night sky. The beach is empty, though A boat against the current Beats on, borne on the waves. Incoherently, steadfastly, it Moves into the past. * There the Norns spin their endless yarns, Waiting for storms to Upset the world.…

  • Anna Casamento Arrigo Mini-Series I

    It is striking that accomplished authors often have hidden talents. It can be painting or musical talent, it could be anything to do with artistic endeavour. Some authors produce book covers professionally, and some authors knit or embroider. For my post this week, I’d love to introduce the author Anna Casamento Arrigo, who is a…

  • Collective Living: A Utopia?

    Does twosome bliss exist? Some people claim that it exists, but there’s little evidence of it. Most individuals seem to go along with less than ideal conditions. Ask Graham Greene, he dissects so-called happy marriages in The End of the Affair in the most appalling manner. He cuts deep, but there’s no doubt about his…

  • Eternal Friends

    Noble pursuits of gracious souls Perfume the garden where resides That unattainable courteous devotion Walled in by ideals or ruled out as unruly. Minstrels build castles in the air bending the ears of Exquisite maidens who never age or change; Box hedges and labyrinths lead the applicants To bowers of roses where turtle doves nest.…

  • Digital Sketches

    At present, I’m figuring out what to paint next. These are my options. The moon always fascinated me, especially the full moon. I’ve numerous sketches and photos — more or less successful — but this isn’t all bad. You could say that this is a tropical fantasy, I’ve no idea where it came from. Maybe…

  • About Men-watching Women and Women-Watching Men and Everything In Between

    People watch people. There’s nothing new in this, but the trend may have intensified over the last few decades. May I add that I’ve chosen the terms ‘woman’ and ‘man’, ‘hero’ and ‘heroine’ for clarity? With the gender diversification that is an important part of our world, it would be difficult to give everybody his…

  • Waterford Crystal

    Prism of molten crystal Red-hot miracle of light, heat, and skill Fiery inferno throwing sparks and glittering shards As the cutters scream through to the core or graze the surface Crafting fabulous shapes and abysmal compositions. Shapes of distinction meet frozen eagles Or strange blossoms budding among stars and spangles Secret visions create chandeliers that…

  • Mask, ‘Sun and Moon’

    It took a long time and one fiasco to finish this mask project. My first attempt at the sun didn’t work at all. I hated it but put it in my bookcase facing my desk so that it would confront me every time I sat down to work. For a long time, it just sat…

  • Reading at speed — New Reviews

    JT Atkinson, Beneath an Indigo Moon Thought Provoking and Bold It is difficult to write about this book, but it must be done. Honestly, it wasn’t an easy read, because of the challenging subject. Still, it is an important book if one wants to understand the hardship, people of another sexual observation suffered and still…

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