"Tis now the very witching time of night, when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out contagion to this world." Shakespeare, Hamlet Dear Mink, I really wanted to start with a quotation from Edgar Allan Poe as it is a very Gothic time of year and he is king of Gothic authors. However, Shakespeare got … Continue reading All Hallow’s Eve
Month: October 2020
Musing Upon The Perfectly Reasonable Activity Of Sitting Down To Write A Letter At Quarter To Eleven At Night.
We talk about the tyranny of words, but we like to tyrannise over them too; we are fond of having a large superfluous establishment of words to wait upon us on great occasions; we think it looks important, and sounds well. [...] I could mention a nation that has got into many great difficulties, and … Continue reading Musing Upon The Perfectly Reasonable Activity Of Sitting Down To Write A Letter At Quarter To Eleven At Night.
Incoming.
Polecat, I owe you a Letter. In fact by now I owe you two Letters. Both of your last ones were so nice to receive, I feel incredibly guilty once more. And even more guilty because this isn't a Letter. This is more of a Promise Of A Letter. Basically, without spoiling too much, I … Continue reading Incoming.
Just a note
"Pray you, take note - " Shakespeare, Measure for Measure Dear Mink, I opened my laptop thinking I'd spend a while writing to you, only to discover that I was, in fact, the last person to write. There was a tiny moment of 'ooh that's one thing off the list' then thought, wtf Imogen, you … Continue reading Just a note