Finding art in the everyday, and writing it down.

Melinda J. Irvine

Freelance Writer, creative, and blogger dedicated to the creative development and wellbeing of marginalised children everywhere. Reach out for your next writing assignment.

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Standoff — a sequel

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I didn’t want to kill you Mr Spider
But I didn’t want Jerry to be bitten either …

[read part 1 here …]

what's under the frying pan?
What’s under the frying pan?
passed on spider
I really didn’t really want to do it, but a poisonous spider the size of my hand crawling down the wall over Jerry’s bed (while he was in it) was just too much for both of us. Even though I’m sure mothers have been killing spiders who stray to close to their kids with kitchen utensils for thousands of years — I still don’t feel good about it.
To engage fully in the work of art, all you really need are the skills you already have. ERIC BOOTH.
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