Category Archives: 2nd Year – Life Writing

A Brighter Outlook

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

Taking things out of context makes them difficult to understand, but I wonder if its ever possible to get the entirety of context without actually having been there in the first place – even then you’d need to be pretty … Continue reading →

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A Storm Beneath the Clouds

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

A Storm Beneath the Clouds I gaze down upon the untouched landscape beneath me. Uncorrupted, desolate and beautiful. I rest my tired legs and attempt to absorb every detail with my humble eye. Every crest, every wave, every ripple in … Continue reading →

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Existing in the Moment

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

The stretch of earth, sky and mountains makes me feel both free and trapped as the infinity of nature consumes me. I am both immersed in my surroundings and also completely free to the openness of space, lost. But soon … Continue reading →

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What If…

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

Sometimes, in the morning when I wake up before you and you are lying next to me, smothered in sleep , with thick, sweet air keeping you warm and golden sun kissing your face…I look at you, lying they’re so quietly and … Continue reading →

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Growing up

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

I am studying at Napier University in Edinburgh and have done now for almost two years. the only ‘grown up’ thing I have done in the beautiful city to date. I spent a lot of my young adolescent years wandering her streets in … Continue reading →

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People Watching

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

A group of young girls sit at the table, giggling and laughing to themselves. They cluster around one girl in particular – the Birthday Girl. Her identity is as clear as day, she is the centre of attention and today … Continue reading →

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everyday journey to Uni

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

TO It’s freezing without gloves, but the walk is too short to bother. Sky is still grey – Sun isn’t sure if it wants to rise so early, just like me. The air is cold and feels like I get … Continue reading →

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Betty

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

She’s young. Her body, smooth and full of curves, is bronzed. As if straight from the beach. But recently untouched. Neglected. Stroking the silver mental of her four vocal cords, past experiences come flooding back. Long nights in my bedroom … Continue reading →

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Hospitals

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Here I was, at the hospital again. There we were, at the hospital. I rushed away from the bus that had delivered me, hoping I wouldn’t miss visiting hours. It felt like I hadn’t been away for very long; around … Continue reading →

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A Canteen Man

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

Her eyes are fixed on a computer screen. She is reading. Her big, blue eyes surrounded by eyelashes thick and heavy with mascara.  On her ears headphones; hands on a keyboard. She is thinking. Something is not right! Sign of impatience on her face; … Continue reading →

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People-watching

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

He’s sat at the next table opposite me, solitary and serene whilst absorbing the surroundings. His skin is the colour of dark chocolate and his head is adorned with a crown of thick dreadlocks. However, it’s the fact that his … Continue reading →

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A walk home

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

I can hear my feet scuffing the pavement over Nuovole Blanche and take a mental note to buy noise cancelling headphones. But then I wonder if I’m more swept away by the music because, although the sounds of the street … Continue reading →

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