Solzhenitsyn’s famous novel
Spring clean in Kreuzberg!
Upbeat inner dialogue

St Clement Danes stands on a traffic island in the Strand. I sketched this church over a lunchtime. At 1pm its bells played its tune, Oranges and Lemons, a little haphazardly, but quite distinct. Why St Clement Danes? What’s Danish about it? According to the church leaflet, in the 9th century, “Danish settlers who had […]
St Clement Danes, Strand, WC2

Even the most humble wooden or stone bridge has a satisfying geometry about it that contrasts with natural forms without looking out of place.
A to Z of Landscapes: Bridges
Ginkgo Geek Out II

An homage to the splendid Ginkgo Tree.
Ginkgo Geek Out II

Chronic defensiveness, like chronic avoidance, isn’t a victimless crime. In our self-protected cocoons, sheltering us from the exaggerated slings and arrows of existence, we often fail to note how our armors scar our opponents – the ones we love. For the fragile psyche, the pangs of emotional harm, and the accompanying catastrophic predictions, create an […]
The Therapist’s Shame: Understanding Projective Identification and Countertransference
Who am I? … Alone. by Ron Riekki

Like a yawn. Like a rake left on a yard with a sudden winter coming on, the snow burying it, so that we forget where we left it. About the Poet: Ron Riekki has been awarded a 2014 Michigan Notable Book, 2015 The Best Small Fictions, 2016 Shenandoah Fiction Prize, 2016 IPPY Award, 2019 Red […]
Who am I? … Alone. by Ron Riekki