Yes, it’s that time of the year again already: SPARK time. My partner this round was Cheryl Leibovitz. Being a total ignoramus as far as art is concerned, I feel most comfortable with ‘easy to understand’ representational art, so Cheryl’s abstract images pushed me out of my comfort zone – which is always the best place to [...]
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Back at the lake
The frozen water’s perfect skin is flawed. An arm’s length from the jetty a jagged scar has knitted up the wound I made when I pushed you in. © Helen Whittaker http://theduckside.com
Stained lips
I remember when you were a bridesmaid at Aunt Evie’s wedding. Someone gave you a blackcurrant whistle pop and your lips turned purple. It took me half an hour to scrub the stain off. That green sheet doesn’t look anything like your bridesmaid’s dress and the purple stain on your lips won’t come off no [...]
