Monthly Archives: November 2020

A Matter Of Appearences

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Each day her thoughts were driven by the need to present a positive message starting at 8:30 am, regardless of her mood. She might wake up as she liked, sleep as she may but Monday to Friday her smile was … Continue reading →

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Meeting A Dream

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

She was a prisoner like me, wrapped in invisible chains wrought out of bills, greed and indecision: both the writer and victim of her life history, for none of which she accepted any responsibility. She had a beauty which cuts … Continue reading →

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A Moment Of Profundity

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Malinslow was a town which sought prominence through its annual poetry festival and used to gather a decent supply of the well-to-do, as well as a number of dishevelled brillianteens, to listen to readings of original verse by leading poets … Continue reading →

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In a World Of Dreams

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Every day at ten past two, following a sandwich and a cup of tea; the particular filling might change from week to week, Saul Patrick Brownlow, played Handel’s Water Music in its entirety. Just under forty-two years old, and redundant … Continue reading →

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A Telling Reunion

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

She was the daughter of my English lecturer, who specialised in Victorian literature: a kindly man who had invited his tutorial group to spend the night with him and enjoy a day’s walking on the fells. Now it was the … Continue reading →

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