Mimic Pond by Carol Watts A Herring Famine generosity of spirit and humility

generosity of spirit and humility in the face of wonder that singles him out as one of the finest

this a story of one of the most common experiences there is

reflections on middle-age

This collection is a true work of alchemy

The London Review of Books

Mimic Pond by Carol Watts A Herring Famine generosity of spirit and humilityMounts Pond is a small urban pond on Blackheath, in south east London, named for its dark earth. It is one of four ponds on the heath and the only one which comes and goes with seasonal weather. Records suggest it has been there for centuries. The pond is named after the small mound which rises like a tumulus beside it, the only rising on this levelled ground. It is a place famous for rebellions, political speeches, assemblies and sermons, with Wat