Onwards and Onwards

Flash Fiction

Mr Robinson’s Razor – And something to shave away

Pockets – Full of memories

Rosa’s Neighbour

Tea In An Instant – Refreshing

Fiction

Amy Yin – Dancing, dreaming and dying

Celie and Frank – Till Death Do They Part

His Five Aspects of Self – Ecological, Interpersonal, Narrative/Extended, Private, Conceptual

In The City – Choking on the dust

Love Beyond A Box – A tale of two realities

The Journey There – And the rhythm…

The Streets – Are not paved with gold

Nonfiction

A Handful of Words – For your amusement

Aftermath of the UK Election – Recognising the challenges ahead

AI or Not? – Diplomacy preferred

Change Will Keep Coming For You – But you can be ready for it

Choices – Driven by experience or expediency

Comfit Comforts – The sweetness of a black tongue

Coming Up For Breath – Fresh perspectives are a bonus

Dear Bullies – Open letter to the bullies I have had in my life

Embracing Retirement – And continuing on with that chapter in life

Examining Posture in ‘The Age of Bronze’ by Rodin

Finishing University Course – And returning to Medium

From Looking to Listening – Flapping my ears for text

Generosity and Kindness – Creating contentment all around

Getting It Right – And making it work well for you

Glaikit – Or embracing the slow life

How To Make Sure Things Get Done – Despite the distractions

How To Make Your Fish Ride A Bicycle – When all it wants to do is climb ladders

I Will Be Right Back – After my summer break

In My Garden There Is A Tree – Full of red berries

Island of Silence – Tranquil existence

Living In The UK – Week beginning 3 June 2024

Look After Yourself – Don’t just read about it or think about it

Making Fun of The Self – On talking whilst alone

Managing Energy – Incorporating all kinds of days

Moving Forward – And feeling very positive

My Sunday – With shadows of the past

Nine-and-Three Quarters Things I Do Every Day – What else am I to do?

Notes From Dispatches – ‘Welcome Week’

Passion In Our Ordinary Lives – Wherever we are in 2025

Pondering Life – And how it relates to ongoing reading and writing in 2024

Procrastination Busting – How to break the dam we have built

Red Armchair – Existing as a magic portal

Renewed, Refreshed, Replenished – Leaving summer break behind

Repetition – To follow or not to follow?

Ruby’s Prompts 2024 Week One Prompt one — ‘Read or Die’

Seneca, Asthma and Me – Making a connection over the centuries

Ten Ways Not To Write Listicles – Excitement does not wait within

That Was The Week – 13 January 2025

That Was The Week – Beginning 11 November 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 18 November 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 20 October 2025

That Was The Week – Beginning 28 October 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 4 November 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 15 April 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 22 April 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 7 October 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 9 September 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 7 April 2025

The Value of Ignorance – And how it enriches my life

The Wide Blue Ocean – Contained within a Bic pen

Things I Cared About – With tongue in cheek

Thinking About Writing for Wellbeing – And what it means to me

Walking in Bristol (UK) – And finding carvings from trees in Purdown

Writing for Wellbeing – Helps me become a better human

Writing for Wellbeing – I take a step forward this week

Poetry

After ‘96 Vandam’ by Gerald Stern – Three attempts

An A-Z of Equality – Equal rights and equality of opportunity is everything

Animal – First poem about the self

Aqua – Delightful droplets

Arrival – Arrival is now

Arriving Slowly – From the legacy of damp

Balanced Tulip Glass – Water continues on

Balancing – Light and dark

Before The Day – Now and again

Brave Little Heart – A leap to freedom

Changing The Guard – Marking a new beginning

Coming and Going – And gone forever

Commuting – Wish it was the weeken

Dastardly Dave – May he be cursed forever

Disconnected – No longer on the planet

Doctor, Doctor – Just exactly what health advice are you giving out

Drifting – Slowly escaping

Engagement – Second poem of the self

Face – A consideration of physiognomy

Fatherland – Occupying the territory

Gills and Fins – For children everywhere

Happy New Year – For the days ahead

His Five Aspects of Self – Ecological, Interpersonal, Narrative/Extended, Private, Conceptual

How The Light Gets Lost – And becomes extinguished forever

I Want To Be – Not yet certain

Identity – Fifth poem of the self

Learning – Third poem of the self

Learning to Soar – Breaking free

Life – And how it sounds

Living The Reality – On relationships

Look

Man Down With It

Melting Clock Face – Slow is the way

My Dad – And other forms of silence

My Voice – My voice is Scottish

Not Perfect – But I think it is ok

Not So Cute – But absolute skill

Note To Self – Moving on

Onwards and Onwards

Participation – Now

Postcard Home – Stuck on earth

Quercus Robur – The joy of English oak

Reminders – Of how we fall and rise

Respect – And accept difference

Searching For Love – (A.C.R.O.S.T.I.C.)

Something – Anything

Spirit – Fourth poem of the self

Streetball – Kids with skills

Sun Shining Down – And winter gone

Taking Time To Tick – Meandering moments

The Cold and Dark – I see the snow that isn’t there

The Day Efter The Morra – A poem in Scots

The Demise of Old Lions – As birds take flight

The Good Life – This old jalopy keeps on going

The Gradual Groan – And the hacks in your bones

The Only Truth – Inspired by ‘Kathy’s Song’ by Paul Simon

The Streets – Are not paved with gold

This Is The Day – The day for…

Tree – Of words

Tugging Cloths – Create your own art

Turning A New Leaf – Nothing is what it seems

Underground – Labyrinthine burrows

We Had – All that we needed

You Again – How can it be?

Archive

A Handful of Words – For your amusement

After ‘96 Vandam’ by Gerald Stern – Three attempts

Aftermath of the UK Election – Recognising the challenges ahead

Amy Yin – Dancing, dreaming and dying

An A-Z of Equality – Equal rights and equality of opportunity is everything

Aqua – Delightful droplets

Arrival – Arrival is now

Arriving Slowly – From the legacy of damp

Balanced Tulip Glass – Water continues on

Balancing – Light and dark

Brave Little Heart – A leap to freedom

Change Will Keep Coming For You – But you can be ready for it

Changing The Guard – Marking a new beginning

Choices – Driven by experience or expediency

Comfit Comforts – The sweetness of a black tongue

Coming and Going – And gone forever

Coming Up For Breath – Fresh perspectives are a bonus

Commuting – Wish it was the weeken

Dastardly Dave – May he be cursed forever

Dear Bullies – Open letter to the bullies I have had in my life

Disconnected – No longer on the planet

Doctor, Doctor – Just exactly what health advice are you giving out

Drifting – Slowly escaping

Face – A consideration of physiognomy

Fatherland – Occupying the territory

From Looking to Listening – Flapping my ears for text

Generosity and Kindness – Creating contentment all around

Getting It Right – And making it work well for you

Gills and Fins – For children everywhere

Glaikit – Or embracing the slow life

His Five Aspects of Self – Ecological, Interpersonal, Narrative/Extended, Private, Conceptual

How To Make Sure Things Get Done – Despite the distractions

How To Make Your Fish Ride A Bicycle – When all it wants to do is climb ladders

I Want To Be – Not yet certain

I Will Be Right Back – After my summer break

In My Garden There Is A Tree – Full of red berries

In The City – Choking on the dust

Island of Silence – Tranquil existence

Learning to Soar – Breaking free

Life – And how it sounds

Living In The UK – Week beginning 3 June 2024

Living The Reality – On relationships

Look After Yourself – Don’t just read about it or think about it

Love Beyond A Box – A tale of two realities

Making Fun of The Self – On talking whilst alone

Managing Energy – Incorporating all kinds of days

Melting Clock Face – Slow is the way

Mouse and Fraser – Who will win this war?

Moving Forward – And feeling very positive

Mr Robinson’s Razor – And something to shave away

My Dad – And other forms of silence

My Sunday – With shadows of the past

My Voice – My voice is Scottish

Nine-and-Three Quarters Things I Do Every Day – What else am I to do?

Not Perfect – But I think it is ok

Not So Cute – But absolute skill

Note To Self – Moving on

Notes From Dispatches – ‘Welcome Week’

Old Cronies – Friends for life

Participation – Now

Pockets – Full of memories

Pondering Life – And how it relates to ongoing reading and writing in 2024

Postcard Home – Stuck on earth

Procrastination Busting – How to break the dam we have built

Quercus Robur – The joy of English oak

Red Armchair – Existing as a magic portal

Reminders – Of how we fall and rise

Renewed, Refreshed, Replenished – Leaving summer break behind

Repetition – To follow or not to follow?

Respect – And accept difference

Ruby’s Prompts 2024 Week One Prompt one — ‘Read or Die’

Searching For Love – (A.C.R.O.S.T.I.C.)

Seneca, Asthma and Me – Making a connection over the centuries

September to December 2024 – Reflections

Something – Anything

Streetball – Kids with skills

Sun Shining Down – And winter gone

Taking Time To Tick – Meandering moments

Tanks on the HIll, Guns on the Streets – And amphibious vehicles on the beach

Tea In An Instant – Refreshing

Ten Ways Not To Write Listicles – Excitement does not wait within

That Was The Week – Beginning 11 November 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 18 November 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 28 October 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 4 November 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 15 April 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 22 April 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 7 October 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 9 September 2024

The Cold and Dark – I see the snow that isn’t there

The Day Efter The Morra – A poem in Scots

The Demise of Old Lions – As birds take flight

The Good Life – This old jalopy keeps on going

The Gradual Groan – And the hacks in your bones

The Journey There – And the rhythm…

The Only Truth – Inspired by ‘Kathy’s Song’ by Paul Simon

The Streets – Are not paved with gold

The Value of Ignorance – And how it enriches my life

The Wide Blue Ocean – Contained within a Bic pen

Thinking About Writing for Wellbeing – And what it means to me

This Is The Day – The day for…

Tree – Of words

Tugging Cloths – Create your own art

Turning A New Leaf – Nothing is what it seems

Underground – Labyrinthine burrows

Walking in Bristol (UK) – And finding carvings from trees in Purdown

We Had – All that we needed

Writing for Wellbeing – Helps me become a better human

Writing for Wellbeing – I take a step forward this week

it is already late enough
so no more waiting required
and dreams are mostly expired
decisions can be rough
and the body is tired

the mind is tired too
concentration is failing
but there is no use railing
when there is so much to do
and no room left for wailing

onwards and onwards
upwards is by the way
now less work more play
gradually moving towards
routines that rule us and stay

for a few years or more
we overcome body and mind
and soon we come to find
what our last years have in store
whether they be cruel or kind

Fraser

Flash Fiction

Mr Robinson’s Razor – And something to shave away

Pockets – Full of memories

Rosa’s Neighbour

Tea In An Instant – Refreshing

Fiction

Amy Yin – Dancing, dreaming and dying

Celie and Frank – Till Death Do They Part

His Five Aspects of Self – Ecological, Interpersonal, Narrative/Extended, Private, Conceptual

In The City – Choking on the dust

Love Beyond A Box – A tale of two realities

The Journey There – And the rhythm…

The Streets – Are not paved with gold

Nonfiction

A Handful of Words – For your amusement

Aftermath of the UK Election – Recognising the challenges ahead

AI or Not? – Diplomacy preferred

Change Will Keep Coming For You – But you can be ready for it

Choices – Driven by experience or expediency

Comfit Comforts – The sweetness of a black tongue

Coming Up For Breath – Fresh perspectives are a bonus

Dear Bullies – Open letter to the bullies I have had in my life

Embracing Retirement – And continuing on with that chapter in life

Examining Posture in ‘The Age of Bronze’ by Rodin

Finishing University Course – And returning to Medium

From Looking to Listening – Flapping my ears for text

Generosity and Kindness – Creating contentment all around

Getting It Right – And making it work well for you

Glaikit – Or embracing the slow life

How To Make Sure Things Get Done – Despite the distractions

How To Make Your Fish Ride A Bicycle – When all it wants to do is climb ladders

I Will Be Right Back – After my summer break

In My Garden There Is A Tree – Full of red berries

Island of Silence – Tranquil existence

Living In The UK – Week beginning 3 June 2024

Look After Yourself – Don’t just read about it or think about it

Making Fun of The Self – On talking whilst alone

Managing Energy – Incorporating all kinds of days

Moving Forward – And feeling very positive

My Sunday – With shadows of the past

Nine-and-Three Quarters Things I Do Every Day – What else am I to do?

Notes From Dispatches – ‘Welcome Week’

Passion In Our Ordinary Lives – Wherever we are in 2025

Pondering Life – And how it relates to ongoing reading and writing in 2024

Procrastination Busting – How to break the dam we have built

Red Armchair – Existing as a magic portal

Renewed, Refreshed, Replenished – Leaving summer break behind

Repetition – To follow or not to follow?

Ruby’s Prompts 2024 Week One Prompt one — ‘Read or Die’

Seneca, Asthma and Me – Making a connection over the centuries

Ten Ways Not To Write Listicles – Excitement does not wait within

That Was The Week – 13 January 2025

That Was The Week – Beginning 11 November 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 18 November 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 20 October 2025

That Was The Week – Beginning 28 October 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 4 November 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 15 April 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 22 April 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 7 October 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning on 9 September 2024

That Was The Week – Beginning 7 April 2025

The Value of Ignorance – And how it enriches my life

The Wide Blue Ocean – Contained within a Bic pen

Things I Cared About – With tongue in cheek

Thinking About Writing for Wellbeing – And what it means to me

Walking in Bristol (UK) – And finding carvings from trees in Purdown

Writing for Wellbeing – Helps me become a better human

Writing for Wellbeing – I take a step forward this week

Poetry

After ‘96 Vandam’ by Gerald Stern – Three attempts

An A-Z of Equality – Equal rights and equality of opportunity is everything

Animal – First poem about the self

Aqua – Delightful droplets

Arrival – Arrival is now

Arriving Slowly – From the legacy of damp

Balanced Tulip Glass – Water continues on

Balancing – Light and dark

Before The Day – Now and again

Brave Little Heart – A leap to freedom

Changing The Guard – Marking a new beginning

Coming and Going – And gone forever

Commuting – Wish it was the weeken

Dastardly Dave – May he be cursed forever

Disconnected – No longer on the planet

Doctor, Doctor – Just exactly what health advice are you giving out

Drifting – Slowly escaping

Engagement – Second poem of the self

Face – A consideration of physiognomy

Fatherland – Occupying the territory

Gills and Fins – For children everywhere

Happy New Year – For the days ahead

His Five Aspects of Self – Ecological, Interpersonal, Narrative/Extended, Private, Conceptual

How The Light Gets Lost – And becomes extinguished forever

I Want To Be – Not yet certain

Identity – Fifth poem of the self

Learning – Third poem of the self

Learning to Soar – Breaking free

Life – And how it sounds

Living The Reality – On relationships

Look

Man Down With It

Melting Clock Face – Slow is the way

My Dad – And other forms of silence

My Voice – My voice is Scottish

Not Perfect – But I think it is ok

Not So Cute – But absolute skill

Note To Self – Moving on

Onwards and Onwards

Participation – Now

Postcard Home – Stuck on earth

Quercus Robur – The joy of English oak

Reminders – Of how we fall and rise

Respect – And accept difference

Searching For Love – (A.C.R.O.S.T.I.C.)

Something – Anything

Spirit – Fourth poem of the self

Streetball – Kids with skills

Sun Shining Down – And winter gone

Taking Time To Tick – Meandering moments

The Cold and Dark – I see the snow that isn’t there

The Day Efter The Morra – A poem in Scots

The Demise of Old Lions – As birds take flight

The Good Life – This old jalopy keeps on going

The Gradual Groan – And the hacks in your bones

The Only Truth – Inspired by ‘Kathy’s Song’ by Paul Simon

The Streets – Are not paved with gold

This Is The Day – The day for…

Tree – Of words

Tugging Cloths – Create your own art

Turning A New Leaf – Nothing is what it seems

Underground – Labyrinthine burrows

We Had – All that we needed

You Again – How can it be?