Creative nonfiction essays
A personal essay that recounts my hopes and fears as I awaited the birth of my first grandchild. It was published in Wild Willow Magazine's issue on mums. You can read it at https://wildwillowmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/wwm-issue-6.pdf or click on the image to read it here.
"Everywhere you go, there you are." (Attributed to Confucius) When I think about the people who matter most to me, lines of connection radiate in an uneven starburst from where I am. I find myself at the centre of a mental map, visualising distances and direction, imperceptible threads arcing to wherever they are. Fainter strands … Continue reading You are here, here you are
Fragments of an ordinary life 