The Worm

The Worm

I’m a woman in my early 40’s. I don’t smoke, or drink and I have soya milk in my coffee. I wear glasses for reading, and I have a cat and a dog. I work from home, which means I spend a lot of time alone. Some days I don’t get dressed. My old self would surely...
Waders

Waders

In pre – dawn light; the womb like blankets pushed away with rueful yawn. Stretching, then shivering.  less from chill, than from barely subdued excitement, with the image forming clearly of the mornings chosen water. Not a ripple stirring; the thick sweet musky...
Drone of an Old Trombone

Drone of an Old Trombone

The red dust has settled, but the cold keeps me from sleep. The gravity so light I cannot experience myself. My hand slips straight through my heart. Alive now only in reminiscence, but spiralling frantically within my DNA, the blue sphere we bolted from and the...
Eliminative Materialism

Eliminative Materialism

Common sense psychology; or what is also known as folk psychology is a central topic in the philosophy of mind. It relates to two important questions in this area: (a) The mind-body problem (b) The problem of other minds The mind-body problem looks at the relationship...