The chest was ordinary. The lock long broken. When I opened it a musty smell escaped, let wet forest floor. Inside there were acorns and different collections of moss. A small stone with a hole neatly through the centre. Under the moss, very carefully placed, a set of the most iridescent wings….I guess the stories were true…...

Well where have you been? You scared me for a moment! I thought you were human!!...

It came to me like snails come to gardens,

Ready to consume,

Silver journeys made visible,

I knew I was in the right place,

The right time.

This was home....

It was loud. Too many bright colours. I hadn’t been out in years. I thought maybe it would do me good, the break in routine. They all Stared of course. I hadn’t been out in so very long…I forgot I was still in bunny pajamas.....

Spring.

Growth spurts are a thing now…starting to feel a bit green around the edges…

Summer.

Can’t believe how tall I am!! And covered in things now! It’s amazing!

Autumn.

Very windy isn’t it… going through a bald phase…

Winter.

Some cousins went missing today…. I heard loud noises and the ground shook for a long time… I feel scared now…...

Every now and then, it seemed like she opened her mouth and two voices came out… ventriloquism was harder then it looked…...

Opening the cupboard,

Jars of jam, Tins of soup,

Pasta shapes and lentils,

And the odd spaghetti hoop.

Tea bags, an assortment,

Jar of coffee, ovaltine,

But I am looking, searching,

And so far have not yet seen.

A packet of digestives,

Some forgotten shredded wheat,

Still no finding what I’m after,

Something gooey, something sweet.

He’s hidden it, the chocolate,

Somewhere lurking out of sight,...

The herd of Buffalo were getting closer. Dust filling the air, the ground shook underfoot. We were standing at the edge of the cliff, the ground very far below.

“Well you can either jump…or fall…it’s your choice.”...

A glimmer, a glimpse, the sun melting snow.. is it …could it be… Spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!….nope…it’s snowing again….sigh....

The snow was deep. The car was stuck again. The blizzard was raging. She was walking along the snow bank trying to see if anyone was coming when suddenly she disappeared! I yelled and yelled, tried to get to her, the wind pushing me back, swallowing my anguished shouts. Suddenly she appeared. Wooly hat waving from the snow. She laughed and if I hadn’t been so relieved to see her alive, I might ha...