Writing

Oh…. ho ho ho – it’s Christmas

By Denise Carruthers / 16th December, 2017

When the Christmas spirit is lost Then lonely souls hang baubles on an empty tree A life unwrapped its gift A hidden joyless misery Not everyone enjoys the festive season…

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Visceral – spoken word

By Denise Carruthers / 11th December, 2017

Of things we are are made – of blood and bone of the tendrils of nerves, a motor within us all it’s revs and runs an engine, but with involuntary…

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Trains and Railways – Spoken word

By Denise Carruthers / 2nd December, 2017

They rode the trains outback they were the jobless, drifters, swagmen seemingly carefree but victims of depression some toiled, some not hard was the lot of the city man gone…

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