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The Evolving Joy of Reading Poetry Aloud
My passion for poetry grows deeper with each passing day. This morning, I experienced something quite extraordinary. It was as if a whole new world of enjoyment opened before me.
Connelly Islay
Oct 15, 20253 min read


Every Day The Answer Changes: a quiet letter about meanings
I would like you to read the following lines in a whisper, because this is what this quiet letter really is. A murmur delivered in a misty morning, the steam quietly ascending from your hot cup of tea.
Connelly Islay
Aug 1, 20251 min read


Echoes From The Building: a poem about silence
This poem is for the ones who savour sielnce, and protect it as the most treasurable moments in their days
Connelly Islay
Jul 29, 20251 min read


Lemons
Can ordinary, little, forgettable, unimpressive things become poetry? It just depends on the eyes that see the world, the way they look...
Connelly Islay
Jul 15, 20251 min read


The Art Of Collecting Memories
The sky was the colour of a cherry that morning. As juicy as delicious. Stunning. Immense. And in the midst of my amazement, I couldn't...
Connelly Islay
Jul 8, 20251 min read


Passion Is a Poem
I was reflecting about passion, the kind of passion that wakes you up in the middle of the night and urges you to write down a handful of...
Connelly Islay
Jun 16, 20251 min read


On Having Space and a Place
I was reflecting about the concept of space today, and noticed that there are many kinds. The following is something between a poem and a...
Connelly Islay
Jun 12, 20251 min read


The oldest operating bookshop in the world
Dear friends, I can’t tell you how I am grateful today. I received two beautiful books as special gift by very dear relatives, and can’t...
Connelly Islay
Mar 21, 20253 min read


Books I Want to Read This Month
Dear friends, March is always a good month to increase my book list. Days are longer, the cold lets space for warmer hours, and nature is...
Connelly Islay
Mar 7, 20251 min read


Writing Practice. Why Do I Do This?
Dear friends, Last November I was roaming the living room searching for a book to read from my endless tbr. But I didn't have the mood...
Connelly Islay
Mar 4, 20253 min read


How my writing is going. Projects update
Dear friends, Writing is a little bit of a rush lately, if that does make sense. It doesn't matter if days are made of 24 hours or even...
Connelly Islay
Feb 19, 20253 min read


A Friday Story
Dear friends, sometimes there is a special meaning into everyday life, and there is a special meaning into little moments too. I'm sure...
Connelly Islay
Feb 11, 20254 min read
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