Wil trembled. It was the invisible feet pacing his bedroom again. Except this time they were louder. Much louder. “Maybe they’ve come to get me this time,” he whimpered. He didn’t know who the feet …
The Cat Who Lost Her Purpose
Once upon a time in the land of Lemuria, there lived a Cat. This was no ordinary Cat. For in whatever way the stars in the heavens had aligned at the time of her birth, this particular Cat had the …
When Stillness Speaks
People sometimes ask me where my story ideas come from. That’s a difficult question to answer. Sometimes it’s a fleeting thought. Or something someone says that lingers. Mostly, it’s from that quiet …
Anxious Annie… and the Spider
Annie didn’t like spiders, Oh, no - not at all, There was one in her bedroom So she screamed and hollered: ‘MUM. There’s a spider in my room, Come, take it away, please It’s black and it’s hairy And …
To Baby with Love
She sleeps, Her skin rose hue, Her pout, A delicious window of possibility, Of all that she might murmur, In the hours and days and years ahead. She sleeps, Her warm head cradling so …
Song for Spring
‘Wake up!’ beamed the begonia to the bee Spring’s here at last - come! Look and see! And the daffodils waved And the tulips bowed And the bee buzzed and danced To this magical, Spring-time …