Relationships Archives - Michele Connolly

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7 Things I Didn’t Expect When I Moved

The area is populated entirely by white people and bush turkeys. I’m surprised they don’t have a candidate in the upcoming local elections. Those turkeys rule the streets and probably have a lot of reasonable policies. Read More
- Musings
Blackout

I had hoped his first thought on seeing me would not be, 'Wow she took up cage fighting'. But as I have both a black eye and a fat lip this now seems likely. Read More
- Musings
Like A Broken Bone In Your Brain

Have you noticed how some people have a lens for seeing the world? Their religion, role as a parent, identity as a vegan? For me that lens is psychology... Read More
- Musings
Best Film Or TV Quote Ever

Why do I love it so? Because this is profound wisdom, to have the world say, be like this, do this, act this way, and to gently respond, I shall not; I’m not like that. Read More
- Musings
My Pandemic Breakup

A lot of relationships have ended during Covid. Well, the pandemic breakup curse has recently befallen me too: I have parted ways with my long-term love, BodyCombat. Many of you… Read More
- Poems
Forever

My poem, Forever, was an exercise in metre, end rhyme, internal rhyme, and assonance for my poetry class. I received this feedback: ‘despite some excellent lines, and great technical skill,… Read More
- Poems
My Hope

I used to be hard and loud with hope His MRI Their marriage Her illness My mind The pandemic Histology Climate Money I used to grasp At a spar in… Read More
- Poems
Haiku #1

A haiku using the traditional 5, 7, 5 syllable structure and a 'cutting' at line the third line. Ce problème me tient beaucoup à coer. (On a theme deeply dear to my heart.) Read More
- Poems
Some People Are So Rude

I found this little rambling when I updated my blog theme and thought – why not a make it poem? Does it work? What do you think? Some People Are… Read More

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