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This year, I set myself the foolish task of trying to write something every day, and what you see here is the result. None of this is finished, polished, or in any way good. It's usually a few lines at the end of the day when I'm tired, my head's broken, and this nonsense spills out of it onto the page. Feel free to comment away, and if you think anything has any potential then let me know and I might have a go at working on it further.

But hang on, where's the first month? You've ripped us off! I hear you say... Well, yes. I have been writing since the beginning of January, but it's taken me a while to get the blog up, so everything here is a month old.

Friday, 7 October 2016

The gathered meal

The food is arrayed
Places taken
Hubbub and happiness rattles the air
Bread is broken without solemnity
Crumbs drop and glasses raise
The family is together
In chaos and camaraderie
Flavours and tales intermingle
Hands take their fill as requests are cheerfully called
The warmth within radiates out
Puddings are passed around with impatient gusto
The orchestral clang of spoons on bowls
And drinks warm and bitter
Final clearing as youth disperses
And age digs deep into well-worn chairs
The creaking of wood and bone
Loosened belts; girth and mirth
There is nothing quite so good
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