Month: October 2026

• Ephemera

  Ephemera. I love the word: it evokes the transience of everyday things. It is the plural of ephemeron, from the Greek neuter of ephēmeros, meaning ‘lasting only a day’. It reminds me of the poem ‘Dust of Snow’ by Robert Frost: The way a crow Shook down on me A dust of snow From a…

  gozzter

  October 20, 2026

  Uncategorized

  ephemera, fiction, memories, transcience, writing

• Beware of jealousy: it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on

  So, is the Evil Eye back, or has it always been there, albeit renamed and disguised? I mean sometimes a person may have a way of looking at me that is positively frightening or menacing, but is that what is meant by an Evil Eye? If I am unsure why they are staring, I can…

  gozzter

  October 14, 2026

  Uncategorized

  envy, Evil Eye, superstitions

• Blinkers

  “You never listen, do you, G?” She might as well just point to her ear -Jillie does it every time. I’m not sure why she’s so insistent on my hearing what she says: it’s usually a criticism, seldom a compliment. I mean I often think of her as a conditional friend; certainly not one with…

  gozzter

  October 7, 2026

  Uncategorized

  arguing, listening, understanding