A blackbird building her nest in a hedge no more needed my assessment than my adhd needed the psychiatrist’s clipboard. So I watched her and she watched me while he was daein his deekin. I saw her and she saw me. And he saw his form.
Life in St Andrews might be full of abundance, but the real luxury is the raw beauty of this beach. The wind, a force of nature, pulls me into a moment of clarity. As I walk, my body follows its rhythm, burning thighs and stinging eyes becoming part of the landscape’s timeless dance.
Discovering ‘taivert’ as a word for ADHD’s relentless fatigue helped me redefine normalcy, one step at a time.
A collection of poems inspired by Dumfries and a quote from To A Louse by Burns on seeing ourself as others see us.
