public service announcement trusted appropriation from a coworked insider dragon no random reconciling risk. relived. relieved. relished in fantasma frightened. not a call for help, for the wind cries louder. not a word to say to the sirens, for my ears were sculpted by dry sand, fanned by the same hurricane take it while youContinue reading “nautical nonsense”
Author Archives: Campbell Barclay
Anatomy. Surgeons leering Scalpel Incision Knocking on the door another body delivered they are stacking up now he throws his wooden spade over his shoulder and exits home bound for a hearty dinner
Hard shoulder
Clay prints and Land
The Gallery of Modern Art, which has popped up numerous times in previous research, is a controversial slave merchant’s legacy to Glasgow. It isn’t mentioned much inside but that’s not the point of this blog post, just an initial note. There were a couple extremely poignant pieces stood out and were much worthy of analysis.Continue reading “Clay prints and Land”
March 20.
It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything publicly and a lot has changed, or it should’ve. I’ll wrap up my life in the past three months in a nutshell, it’s probably good for me to do anyway. January I started back at university, online and from my mums house. I’ve done a lotContinue reading “March 20.”
Chanter, canter.
The nights are long, the darkness envelops the light mercilessly. We’re almost over the hill now but I’m leaving. Back to Scotland. I try to listen to my heart, my mind tells me I’m trying too hard… and I laugh. I’d rather die on my feet. Surviving. Isolating. Working backwards is moving forwards. She stirsContinue reading “Chanter, canter.”
Departure
Adiós España hallo Berlin
The temperature has dropped here in Barcelona, the unbearable midday heat suddenly became tolerable. It wakes you up, charges the batteries and I feel energised after two months of pure vitamin D. Now we are flying to Berlin, I write this on the plane which was a surprisingly smooth operation. It’s the first time everContinue reading “Adiós España hallo Berlin”
Act locally, think cosmically
Fitter, happier… more productive My mind has been with the homeless at the moment. Not in some kind of saint like oh I’ve got to help them all to save my soul way. It’s merely an unavoidable observation. These times have created distance between one another and those whose survival relies most on compassion haveContinue reading “Act locally, think cosmically”
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