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Fire by Judy Brown
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‘Fire’ by Judy Brown

What makes a fire burn is space between the logs, a breathing space. Too much of a good thing, too many logs packed in too tight can douse the flames almost as surely as a pail of water would. So building fires requires attention to…
Giacomo Leopardi

L’INFINITO Giacomo Leopardi

"Always dear to me was this solitary hill and this hedge, which, for its part, excludes most of the horizon. But sitting and gazing at such endless spaces that stretch with their profound and serene silences, my wandering thoughts nearly…
Walk Slowly

Walk Slowly, by Danna Faulds

 It only takes a reminder to breathe, a moment to be still, and just like that, something in me settles, softens, makes space for imperfection. The harsh voice of judgment drops to a whisper and I remember again that life isn’t a relay…