Category Archives: writing

Opsimath

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Shirley

A person who begins to learn or study only late in life. I came across this word some time ago, and then just now in a novella called The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett. It’s about reading, and learning things … Continue reading →

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waiting

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Shirley

If you’ve been waiting for me to come back to this spot, I’m sorry. I know how annoying it is to wait for things. Because I’ve realized that’s what I do, most of the time. Wait. I suppose you could … Continue reading →

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nouns and verbs

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Shirley

Two months away from Vancouver, with my own place to stay, I’d begun to feel as though that were home. I have a new appreciation for my daughter’s city, having walked lots of the waterways, and rambled through quite a … Continue reading →

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different road

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Shirley

I wasn’t expecting a change in my status, but seems I’m a single woman again. Entirely shocked by my guy’s defection, but if I’m honest, not entirely surprised. A contradiction, yes. Depending on how I’m feeling, it’s either that I … Continue reading →

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