Aftermath of the UK Election – Recognising the challenges ahead
I have personally observed people breathing a collective sigh of relief following the results of the UK general election which brought Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, leading the Labour party, into power with a huge majority. I do not, however, hear a wide acclamation or celebration of the Labour victory apart, perhaps, from the […]
Writing for Wellbeing – Helps me become a better human
I can run for miles and miles across the stretching sands of a lonely beach, and take-off up into the sky, soaring to great heights, floating for an eternity on the updraft. I can explore in every direction and live the lives I missed the first time around, be the person I never really wanted to […]
My Sunday – With shadows of the past
Unless I am meeting up early with family, I am not waking up with an alarm, but will likely be woken up by the daylight invading my bedroom. First, there is a creeping of the light but quickly builds to a crescendo, reminding me that although it is a slower-paced day than all the others, […]
Learning to Soar – Breaking free
time to break-outand danceit comes to us allso stretch-out andhear the musicdo your own thing for when you’re stuckstuck in a boxor twisted intostaying on the linethere comes a timewhen the bodyfollows the mindand suddenlyeverything’s fineif you feel so inclined just remember thisthere’s no going backkiss the old life goodbyefor you, my friendcan take off […]
Fatherland – Occupying the territory
mostly I thinkgood or badI am my own manthinking individualno dependenciesloitering here then I look in the mirrorand you look back at meas if to sayyou may think you walk alonebut still you carry the loadthat’s in my bonesand in those blue eyes FraserJune 2024
My Dad – And other forms of silence
I like silenceI doexceptwhen it deafens mewith its absencesand guessingbecomes the only gamein life, now goneor whilst growing-upand I becomethe roaring beast FraserJune 2024
Not Perfect – But I think it is ok
daddy meis the strong mefuelled by the loveof, and from,my children and the beat goes on the children who adults becomeare their own peoplestrong and independentall of them, eachin their own way and the beat goes on the old man becomesa new maninspired by his childrenstrong in his own wayuntil the fadingand dying of his […]
Living In The UK – Week beginning 3 June 2024
So, this week in the UK has been dominated by the electioneering of the various parties, and the pause in the proceedings for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’, when the allied forces landed on the French beaches in Normandy to begin the invasion of the European mainland. That would have seen them […]
After ‘96 Vandam’ by Gerald Stern – Three attempts
I am going to take a double-spiral, A5, broad-lined notebookcomplete with a blue ocean of ‘BIC Cristal Original’I am going to write something new every dayor at least give it my best shotI want to have notebook and pen with me, so I miss nothingI want to be as close as possible to writing positivelyin […]
Sun Shining Down – And winter gone
sun shining downmelting the ice in our heartsand winter gone relaxed people all aroundsmiling faces everywheresun shining down worries left behindhealth chasing illness awayand winter gone positivity aboundsand better mental healthsun shining down bright light and blue skieschase grey days awayand winter gone seasonal delightsnew dreams are bornsun shining downand winter gone FraserMay 2024