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The Price of Pomegranates

Transformation. Death and rebirths. The duality of beauty and pain. The messiness that comes with ‘pomegranates’, the metaphor for a life rich with experience.

These are all the things that Ailsa Gillies explores in this visceral and raw piece of lyrical prose. Continue reading The Price of Pomegranates

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesApril 2, 2025April 3, 2025Leave a comment
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Olives & Roses

This love poem, set in the Tuscan mountains, intertwines two cultures through the symbolism of the olive & the rose. Ailsa Gillies explores love as a journey, not a destination – a celebration of the moments between milestones and the creation that takes place when two become one. Continue reading Olives & Roses

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesFebruary 15, 2025Leave a comment
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When ‘now’ becomes ‘then’

From these intimate notes on nostalgia from her personal diary, Ailsa Gillies reflects on what happens when ‘now’ becomes ‘then’. Continue reading When ‘now’ becomes ‘then’

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesFebruary 15, 20252 Comments

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