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Orvieto

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Alessandra didn’t care; she sang out of tune. Mamma Maria; her mum’s favourite song. When it played on the radio, nothing could hurt her. Italian dialects filled the air. A lost language – too painful to be spoken. Yet, in song, love shared an allowance of hope. The kitchen is for singing,Continue reading “Orvieto”

Home

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ I run across the stone bridge, which leads to my home. There are so many pleasant memories of growing up. Fishing for tadpoles, paddling in the water, Dad holding my small palm so I didn’t fall. He is waiting in one of those granite houses; As I step onto the cobbled streets,Continue reading “Home”

Safe

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ ‘Be safe, little fledgling,’ Clara said, wrapping her hazel wings about her red breast. Her claws gripped on to the hollow branch , observing his tiny feathers finding the strength to lift himself into the evening sky. The sun shifted over the canopy, glowing through a thick mass of green leaves. HidingContinue reading “Safe”

Best Friends

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ I met my bestie when I was twelve; going to the fair, sitting making daisy chains, or chatting about life, I found someone who understood me and never judged. When she was fifteen, her dad moved to America for his job as a pilot. Even with a whole ocean between us, ourContinue reading “Best Friends”

For You Beth

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ James sat in his usual spot, gazing at the red roses blooming in a quiet corner of the park. Nobody spoke, but he preferred to be alone with his thoughts. Beth; the love of his life. What was he doing? Clinging to a life-raft of memories, he scraped his hands across theContinue reading “For You Beth”

Imaginary

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It’s all in your head. That’s what my dad used to shout when I mentioned my imaginary friend. ‘Can you set an extra place?’ I asked. ‘About time we gave up that nonsense.’ Dad’s veins bulged red. ‘Let her be, love,’ she said. I shared that look as Mum set a knife,Continue reading “Imaginary”

Friendly

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ A strength of colour, sprinkling like fireworks on bare limbs. Tiny buds venturing into an unfriendly world, left unsure. The frosty mornings lingering; yet afternoons full of warmth and sunshine lift their fragile pink petals. Spring, another chance to bring new energy to a colourless countryside. Sleeping flowers, understanding it is timeContinue reading “Friendly”