Category Archives: Stories

An invitation to join the dance: the lobster quadrille

Here’s some more inspiration from the enchanting Alice books. I’ve written elsewhere about the wonders of Jabberwocky – a poem that is rightly famous: for its nonsense and the way its monster sticks in our childhood imaginations. The lobster quadrille … Continue reading

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Jabberwocky: sense and nonsense

You might have noticed various quotes from ‘Alice’ dotted around this blog. I find the two Lewis Carroll books a constant source of inspiration: stories that entertain children, explore some of the deepest philosophical issues (“who am I?”) and play, … Continue reading

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Powerful stories

We need stories that are powerful – that have the power to move us, to shift our perspective, to give us courage, to wake us up. To make the heart bigger. And with the world in the state that it’s … Continue reading

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