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- 11 May, 2008
The parable of the traveller and the innkeeper
There was once a traveller who had left so many miles behind him that all he saw was strange to his eyes. He had begun his journey young, and almost exhausted his youth in travelling. Now he was nearly a man, but felt somehow still, in part, like... (read more 'The parable of the traveller and the innkeeper')
- 2 May, 2008
A chat with relatives
Thoughtful, unspeaking, With head bowed, He scoops clay out of brick And ceramic, That sweeter, finer lining tanned To nut-brown leather. From a now empty beaker Ringed with ivory, Licked with thin... (read more 'A chat with relatives')
- 13 March, 2008
Sense of place
He started the car engine, then almost immediately stopped it. He still needed to calm down. Even the best visits to see Mother were bad for his nerves, but this time had been awful. There was never any talking to her on certain subjects. For a... (read more 'Sense of place')
- 5 March, 2008
O great computer! (Mercury)
Over the next few weeks he perfected the plan. There could be no risk of being seen, he realised: neither the local police nor the curators would welcome any further intransigence on his part. He made fewer observations—he could conjure... (read more 'O great computer! (Mercury)')
- 1 March, 2008
O great computer! (Venus)
Weeks passed, and once he had overcome the initial shock of his parents' announcement, Rhys was able to work once again on the grand plans under his bed and in his head. With time no longer on his side he decided to take a notebook with him to... (read more 'O great computer! (Venus)')