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“A bird in the house means a death in the house” – A Bird in the House, Margaret Laurence While not superstitious to any significant extent, this portent from Margaret Laurence’s story has haunted me ever since I encountered it … Continue reading →

Out flew the web and floated wide;The mirror crack’d from side to side;‘The curse is come upon me,’ cried       The Lady of Shalott.(The Lady of Shalott – Alfred Tennyson) The Lady of Shalott, oil-on-canvas painting, John William Waterhouse I’ve alluded … Continue reading →

An impossibly tough day. GI obstruction for our little one, hopefully headed off by early intervention. While waiting to pick her up when hopefully discharged, we visited Dad at the cemetery. A cold wind blew through the trees. We added … Continue reading →

(John Martin, The Deluge, 1834) All this timeThe river flowedEndlessly like a silent tear– Sting, Soul Cages In previous posts I have alluded to the Shakespearean-like way in which my father left his corporeal form. The natural world surrounding our family … Continue reading →