A medieval study with open books, firelight, and ancient tools on a wooden table.

The WordSmith’s Forge

  • Another task, Another ask: write with control, at first. Let it slip. Let the thought unravel, then into something ghostlike that still lingers long after it should have ended. I would never start a sentence in control, certainly not in the opening line of the opening paragraph. No, not quite… read on

  • An innocent request, at an unwittingly appropriate time; write a brief but disproportionately difficult attempt to rest… read on

  • An ask, made whilst dissecting the chaotic beauty of a piece of political writing; write out a wandering reflection that lands on a sentence discussed: “But how much control does he really have?” read on

  • ‘Tis a tale of two transformed. where she walked, roses filled with thorn, wherein winds cut through you like the norm. where he lived; torment took form. read on

  • Oat milk? In keto?! A poetic tale of forbidden flavour, almond betrayal, and the sacred union of cream. The Grospel deepens. read on