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Lauren Phillips-Freeman

The Accumulation of Absence

Absence accumulates so quickly. Today marks the tenth anniversary of Nan’s passing, a fact which seems ludicrously improbable. And yet, the…

Mar 12

The Accumulation of Absence

Mar 12

Heart Homes

Of the many hearts I have just one beats in my chest, scattered throughout this big wide world is where you’ll find the rest.

Feb 17

Heart Homes

Feb 17

Time’s Millwheel

The millpond is dark and deep, glassy black water with barely a ripple despite the movement going on beneath the surface. I stand on west…

Feb 16

Time’s Millwheel

Feb 16

The Cabbage Game

My mother found all sorts between my toes.

Feb 7

The Cabbage Game

Feb 7

The Goddess of the Grey Sea Tower

There was once a lonely grey tower on the edge of the sea. It was a three-storey affair, hexagonal, built of stone and topped off with…

Jan 31

The Goddess of the Grey Sea Tower

Jan 31

The Parade of the Penitents

They come to me with their heads bowed, hands clasped before them, each one a study in penitence. There are more of them than even I…

Jan 12

The Parade of the Penitents

Jan 12

The Spinnings of a Spider Web Brain

It’s easy to get lost in here, in this sprawling web of crisscross threads, a kingdom of infinite routes ever expanding, paths branching…

Jan 11

The Spinnings of a Spider Web Brain

Jan 11

In Vino Veritas

Interior restaurant, Warwick. Two sisters sit at a table. They have just attended a history talk about the betrayal of Anne Boleyn. The…

Dec 27, 2024

In Vino Veritas

Dec 27, 2024

Putting the Year to Bed

So…2024. Not my favourite, not gonna lie. It started fairly innocuously, but by the end I would happily have killed it with fire. It has…

Dec 26, 2024

Putting the Year to Bed

Dec 26, 2024

The Good Girls

We were the good girls, seating plan buddies in science class doing everything we were supposed to, we listened well in biology, made…

Dec 10, 2024

The Good Girls

Dec 10, 2024

Lauren Phillips-Freeman

Lauren Phillips-Freeman

Lauren Phillips-Freeman is a language teacher and writer with a love of words in all their forms. She uses writing to help her process her own tangled emotions.

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