‘Don’t burn your bridges. Flame-throw your bridges. Absolutely completely destroy them. Because then, the only way forwards is to go for your dreams.’
Tag: Writer
Poem by Auntie Winnie
My husband’s Auntie Winnie was a lovely person. She was one of the first people he introduced me to and she warmly welcomed me into her family, twenty seven years ago. She was a much beloved sister, wife, mother and grandmother. Winnie sadly passed six weeks ago. Throughout her life, she was a prolific poet and writer. This was one of her very many poems, which was discovered after her passing.
‘What is it that beholds an air
A footstep on the stair of life
A whispered thought still in my mind
Of what I’ve lost and cannot find
Still I will seek until the day
My melancholy slips away
And when that comes
And heartaches cease-
I will know at last
I’ve found my peace.’
by Winnie Stephenson
Ode To Adam Fresco
He wouldn’t let us eat him, or drink him during break
He never let us beat him, or bake him in a cake
But never once did we wish to cut off his legs
Or impale him on a stick
We wouldn’t dream of killing him, for fear of making him sick
He taught us how to act, had passion for plays
Knew all about the theatre, made us crave the stage
I think he understood us, like great teachers only could
And I think we understood him, like only mothers could
Now Adam’s in New Zealand, doing all of the same things
Encouraging students writing
And inspiring all their dreams.
Quote Of The Week
‘How far that little candle throws his beams, so shines a good deed in a naughty world.’
–The Merchant Of Venice – William Shakespeare
P.S The candle can also be a girl.
Quote Of The Week
‘Let no man boast himself that he has got through the perils of winter, till at least the seventh of May.’
Anthony Trollope 1815 -1882
So only seven days to go then.
Quote Of The Week
‘The quantity makes the quality doubtful.’
Quote Of The Week
‘I stopped seeing it (writing) as some silly self indulgence – and began seeing it as a birthright.’
Quote Of The Week
‘Sometimes I think that my brain cannot hold together, it is filled with too much horror- too great a despair.’
Daphne Du Maurier’s short stories in this above collection are very memorable. She is so much more than Rebecca and The Birds, even though they are awesome tales in their own right. The Birds scared the crap out of me and gave me nightmares for years when I was a child! I would like to thank Cabrogal for introducing me to the amazing works of Daphne Du Maurier.
Quote Of The Week
‘Well, the third clown is Google. He’s really funny too. He has a wonderful motor-car and everything goes wrong with it – and in the end it blows up into a hundred different peices! Google has a fine little dog called Squib. You’ll like him. He helps Google with his nonsense!’
Circus Days Again – Enid Blyton (1942)
Quote Of The Week
‘Instead of seeing yourself as a famous actor and writer and so on, see yourself inspiring countless people with your work and enriching their lives.’
Things In My Head 