If you love cats…..you’ll love Marco, a tabby cat who dreams of being a hero, like ones in the books he reads. Life’s harsh realities strike, however, when he finds he is not able to rescue his own humans from tragedy. He is left homeless—with no street skills. Things begin to look up when he discovers the public library where he takes refuge and settles in with a good book. But the elder library cat is also Guardian of a powerful mystical book and challenges Marco to leave his safe adventure stories… Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Writing as meditation | A writer’s reflective nature
Writing is my meditation, a way of rejuvenating when I’ve been depleted by life and stress. Nothing brings me back quite like closing the door on the outside world and letting words emerge, the ones necessary for me to return to good spirits. Why is this? I’ve heard many writers express similar sentiments…they must write to stay sane. I cannot speak for anyone else, but I believe it’s because I am not the same person I was yesterday. Everything changes me. Every experience and encounter, both positive and negative, affects my… Continue reading →
I am the cat who walked alone
“Rudyard Kipling fans would have recognised the self-contained assurance of this solitary feline that I watched walk the length of this tunnel of trees before it stopped to assess the photographer and shine back his flash in its twin reflectors.” Location: Talgarreg, Cerediaion/Sir Cerediaion, Great Britain © Copyright Zorba the Geek and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.