As I watched the light touch the trees, seeing the buds ready to burst and the tireless activity of the blue tits, I realised that my book is not just a document of a time and a place. It is an exploration of the soul’s relationship to its environment. The alienation we feel on the East Marsh is a microcosmic version of global pain, the disconnection from the natural world world that should be our greatest source of healing.
Category Archives: The Writing Process
Mid Point: Migraine and Mixed Feelings
Yesterday the sun burst through and the sky cleared to that icy blue of early spring. It was as if the sun wanted to remind us and reassure us that it is still there, doing its best.
Notes from the Quiet
You cannot separate the health of a citizen from the health of their habitat
Rain, Roses, and a Riven Nation
The flag of St George, so well beloved across many countries and cultures, should be the flag of everyone. While there have been well-intentioned attempts to reclaim it, that horse has bolted at least for now.
A Beautiful Noise: La Luna and the Power of the Small
La Luna books are beautiful because beauty and care matter. This philosophy has guided every book since, from poetry and children’s stories to local history. Each book is something to be treasured, a source of pride for everyone who contributes.
‘Eyeing the Universe’: A Milestone in Purposeful Art
My artistic philosophy dictates that art must possess integrity and meaning. It is never merely performative or created for spectacle.
Garden Reboot: Stone Frogs and the Art of Letting Go
The old sheds were beyond saving, and if I’m honest, I’d been putting off the inevitable for far too long.
Light
Over the past five years I have worked hard to turn my face to the light and to not venture into the darkness.
Light
However bleak things are however much bleaker they might become, there is always light.
Living at the Edges
An hour spent watching the sea is a lesson in accepting change.
Josie Moon 