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There must be time for the Old Gods

There are times when life seems to be nothing but a mad, unconsidered rush to get ‘things’ done. This new poem is a reflection of a...

Ruth Everson

Feb 23, 20131 min read

Grand Passion I would like to be loved. I’m not asking for GRAND PASSION, Moonlit romance Or a knight in shining armour. I’d just like...

Ruth Everson

Feb 2, 20133 min read

The Jacket by Ruth Everson Gladys Nzimande had never stolen anything in her life. Her bunion distorted feet, aching in the smart shoes...

Ruth Everson

Jan 13, 201313 min read

The Message by Ruth Everson (This story won the 2010 Woman and Home short story competition.) ‘Would you like to go to China?’ Anne...

Ruth Everson

Aug 2, 20128 min read

Go Gentle I have always loved teaching ‘Do Not Go Gentle’ by Dylan Thomas. In his poem, Thomas exhorts his father to fight against death,...

Ruth Everson

Jun 17, 20122 min read

Sucking on the Sun Perhaps it’s the change of season that brings a sense of restlessness with it. The garden is thick with fallen leaves....

Ruth Everson

May 7, 20122 min read