‘Rome was new and very old’
I came across this line in ‘Like a Cat Loves a Bird’ by James Bailey. When I read, I record marginalia of anything that makes me feel. These days my … Continue reading ‘Rome was new and very old’
Tag: Marginalia
Fragments Notes Themes
From: Like a Cat Loves a Bird by James Bailey:
MOTOR
To play MOTOR [in the language of Angels] please click here. This film is for Ann, fellow artist and adventurer. Music credit: In Cold Blood by alt-J Filmed in Ross-shire … Continue reading MOTOR
temporary art
poems are coloured chalks bright, vivid colours, that no time can weather.
Storm Ashley
Expected tomorrow, west to east: with a NEON yellow warning. Make a note in the margin. Seaton park in the rain, a faded note pinned upon a GATE. Ruichlachrie’s clearance, … Continue reading Storm Ashley
a friend to friendship itself
Last week on a short island break we were fortunate to able to get last minute tickets for the Islay Book Festival. Andrew O’Hagan, author of Mayflies was being interviewed … Continue reading a friend to friendship itself
The Girls of Slender Means
On a recent family break in London I read this novella by Muriel Spark. I found it to be very powerful in what it said about war and humanity. When … Continue reading The Girls of Slender Means