Inspired by today's prompt "It's me you're babbling about, isn't it?" she said, on a tone of voice that betrayed her mounting anger. I kept silent, no point in denying: the computer screen clearly showing the latest entry on her story was there, in front of us. At this point she was arguing with her … Continue reading Disagree #DailyPost #WritersWednesday
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Longing #exit #City
Maybe one day we will miss the fog, the infernal traffic, the idiotic media, the inept politics... Of course, you might say it's the same over there. I smile. It can't be, and even if it were I long for the new, not the old. We want to ride through the tree-lined streets, in … Continue reading Longing #exit #City
The City knows #WritersWednesday
She never forgets: the humble swamps of the beginnings, the far away sounds of war, the medieval cruelties, the triumphs, the parades, the Enemy at the gates... Then there was the long war - thirty years of destruction, rape, pestilence and ruins. Out of this came a stronger state, and she was the capital. … Continue reading The City knows #WritersWednesday
Prelude #Cityscape
Exploring a city is like discovering a lover: the unknown sounds, the long avenues, the blind windows so much like eyes shut, the undecipherable scents... Then there are the enticing corridors, the forbidden cellars, the lovely peaceful cafés hidden behind trees, as islands of lust. The city does not yield easily: one has to be … Continue reading Prelude #Cityscape
A wall, and a tower #BerlinDiary, July 10
In my street the only trace of the Mauer is the brass inscription on the pavement. All round everything is new: Berlin is being rebuilt, or renovated, but trees also are planted, here in Mitte, and elsewhere in this fascinating city. In the evening a fine rain started, veiling the profile of the television tower, built … Continue reading A wall, and a tower #BerlinDiary, July 10
Island #TheDailyPost #BerlinDiary, July 3
Write a new post in response to today’s one-word prompt. We are ready, almost. A lot to pack, a lot still to plan. Will it be Wedding, or Schöneberg, or Tempelhof? The search will continue for the next few months. But now we have a foothold! So, soon, we will be leaving this little … Continue reading Island #TheDailyPost #BerlinDiary, July 3
Voyage #TheDailyPost
Not sure how to participate? The deed is done, my dear, so there is nothing to hold us back: we shall return to the City, among the youth, and the ghosts, and the walls full of memories. We will walk along the canal, remembering Rosa, and the heroes of the revolution, we will walk along … Continue reading Voyage #TheDailyPost
Summer #TheDailyPost
Prompt idea by kashafS The morning was cool and fresh, the ground still damp from the rain, the night before. Once again we stopped and look at the gentle curves of the Downs: a farmer had recently cut the hay, crows were surveying the valley, in philosophical and not too assertive flight. In some fields poppies … Continue reading Summer #TheDailyPost
Struggle #TheDailyPost
Prompt idea by wittywheelz The rain falls, ceaselessly, ruining the roses, saturating the mild air of a rotten English summer... Soon we'll be able to grow rice in the garden, and forget about cutting the hay for weeks to come. Yet the fight continues. We have to continue the search, avoiding the traps laid out … Continue reading Struggle #TheDailyPost
From Suburbia to the Centre, and back again #amwriting
Planning a move is exciting, and also threatening. So much can go awry, the unexpected lurks at every corner. We have inhabited this parcel of suburbia for a long time, longer than we originally thought, for sure. And, now, we are about to leave this bit of the funny island for the city of Faust, right … Continue reading From Suburbia to the Centre, and back again #amwriting
Of Glass & Paper 