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Windows of time

January 22, 2021January 27, 2021 ~ Tania Sickling ~ Leave a comment

Moonlight paints the room in bright, solid rectangles. The hum of crickets comes at me like a stage whisper: quiet but obvious, insistent. These intrusions into an otherwise dark and silent space emphasise my solitude, and the peace I have in this moment. On another day I find another gentle stretch of time. Trees sway … Continue reading Windows of time

In love with libraries

January 15, 2021January 17, 2021 ~ Tania Sickling ~ Leave a comment

This is a love letter to libraries. School libraries, academic libraries, public libraries, Little Libraries that pop up in suburban streets - I love them all. I love the look of libraries: the shelves lined with slim, irregular columns of colour; the beautiful faces of books turned out in full view; the hanging artworks; the … Continue reading In love with libraries

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