Rob Curran via Unsplash Why do we see life as a linear journey? Almost as though it is a pilgrimage with some great destination at the end. But it really, really isn't. Nothing could be further from the truth. Out of all the questions we ask ourselves, this is one of the most important. It … Continue reading Notes on Conformity
Tag: Poetry
15/10/2021 – Corduroy
I bought a pair of brown corduroy trousers. Possibly the strangest impulse purchase I've ever made… but that does not mean it was a mistake. My action is also strangely meaningful and symbolic. Since arriving at university, I’ve worn nothing but standard modern clothes. Burton t-shirts, slim-fit jeans, FILA trainers, an oversized North Face jacket. … Continue reading 15/10/2021 – Corduroy
Burden of Thought
Hannah Reding via Unsplash The air I breathe is laden with introspection.Thoughts unsaid,words unspoken. Lapse into reflection.Gravity. Your eyes swollen with struggle againstthe words jammed in your jewelled throat. What you wish to saycan never be understoodby alien ears. Messagesfor the centre. Thoughts bounce aroundin there, like pinball, like silver. Break out. We beg, although … Continue reading Burden of Thought
Autumn
Erik Witsoe via Unsplash Autumn's here. It announces itself meekly and gradually, over the course of quiet days. Crisp wind. Falling leaves. Nourishing rain. The wind carries a ineffable loneliness. It is near the year's end. Leaves of spring flee the branches, covering canopies in a wash of brown and burgundy. Crunching underfoot. A peaceful … Continue reading Autumn
Sea
Froth mantles the rolling waves...



