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Absence

No steps creak the boards with heavy soul. No humble warmth shapes the sofa, bereft, alone. Screen stares blank, cold, no whispered hum into the unknown late. Books read unspoken words, unshelved, laid to rest beside mugs unpoured. Missed calls ring in silence, undialed and unheard. No ghost stirs the velvet night, empty haunts. No … Continue reading Absence →

paulsidle Reflections Leave a comment January 29, 2024February 4, 2024 1 Minute

Forgive us our debts

Time. Is its last act one of forgiveness? At its root, forgiveness involves both the forgiver and the forgiven giving away and receiving. When a loved one dies, their burdens are no more. The physical bonds that tied them in and to life dissolve as the passing of time pauses for them. Time relinquishes its … Continue reading Forgive us our debts →

paulsidle Reflections Leave a comment January 29, 2024 1 Minute

The God glove

Reluctant. That was just how the rain looked as it fell, almost in clumps. A dull blanket of grey clouds formed a backdrop for wheeling seagulls who at any moment would turn and spear downwards through the wet air. Jeff was alone. Again. He trod the streets, shops now closed, apprehensive of the early dark … Continue reading The God glove →

paulsidle Fiction Leave a comment October 14, 2023October 15, 2023 4 Minutes

Nothing stays

Bent, past receding, Rusted time clings, shapes and twists, All things ebb and flow. Inspired by the Silicon Sage.

paulsidle Reflections Leave a comment March 22, 2023 1 Minute

Abandoned grace

Salty feather rests,Adrift in iron's warm clasp,Pebbles echo the sea. Inspired by the Silicon Sage.

paulsidle Reflections Leave a comment March 18, 2023 1 Minute

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