Monthly Archives: March 2009

Early in the day, bleary eyed, we eat our croissants in company. Sip our tea, pass the jam, chat about our lives and get to know one another in the things temporal, the ups and downs of our daily lives. … Continue reading →

The American Declaration of Independence of 1776 famously stated that “all men are created equal”. It proceeded to explain this as a religious truth from which political structures and ‘inalienable’ human rights were derived. At the time, both women and … Continue reading →

The morning stirs and struggles to become a day, accompanied by engine thrum and the radio man . I eat buns and apply stoplight coloured lipstick behind the wheel. Kids on bikes glance in as they pass, “Only someone’s mum” … Continue reading →

The baker selects: fatty, sweet, fruity. Mixing bowl laid out: all sit as equals. Heat comes as silence: to gently raise us. The steel point of words: testing the Meeting. A handshake cuts it: serve results with tea. Rhiannon, August … Continue reading →

She starts with the chores at first sign of light Then into the fields with basket strapped tight. She picks all day long in the hot, hot sun And is wearily glad when the day is done. Basket heavy with … Continue reading →