Musings
The Power of Silence
The Power of Silence “When the lips are closed, then the heart begins to speak.” Sufi saying Silence. Ah, if only you could get away from...
A Slice of Luck
A key turned in the lock. The next thing he knew his son had grabbed him by the throat and slammed him against the wall. 'I knew it, Dad, you rat, I...
Met in a Circle
The Great Cycle
Time leads on and things decay.A the same ‘time’ seasons begin and end. The day begins and ends.Life begins and ends. We are born, and with the...
Writing Fantasy
Writing Fantasy. What is it to 'write' fantasy? Are we fantasy writers living in an imaginary world? Escapists? Refusing to accept a 'normal'...
Not Gardening
I am at a funeral. I do not know who is being buried. I see the coffin lowered into the ground. The pallbearers wear long dark coats...
A life less written
Writing has always been a passion of mine, indulged by both reading and writing fiction and poetry. And although I never pursued a career in...
Poetry & particle physics
Has anyone else been following the BBC’s awesome Atom programme these past few weeks? OK, I know it conforms to the formula of similar TV Science...
Feeling like a poet
Up early and having a look over recent scribbling. When write a poem I usually have a good impression in my head of its worth. Some poems are...
Poetry & prophecy
The root of poetry is in prophecy. In the present age, science is held to be the tool by which our universe will be explained. However, our...
Writing Poetry
Writing poetry is like being in a balloon, floating high above the visible earth, caught by currents that direct you this way or that, although you...
Popular poetry
Just when I start a movement - Poetry|Pulp - to get the appreciation of poetry into hearts and minds, the fecking BBC start a series on poetry,...
Not a Laure laughs
So, outgoing Poet Laureate Andrew Motion says that the job of writing verse for the Royal Family is "thankless" and gave him a case of writer's...
Reading Poetry
Read a poem not as you would prose, or even in a prosaic state of mind. Instead, you need to cast your mind to one side, to read each sequence of...
The Poet’s Creed
Poets should write with feeling, and be read with understanding.
A Pagan Christmas
Some say Christmas died when we forgot its pagan past. Others that it happened when beer supplanted cheer, and present no longer came sandwiched...
In Clanging Space
Thanks for the comments on the last blog - it makes me feel wanted! I guess it's easy to sit here and imagine the emptiness of cyberspace all...
Lately
Haven't posted for a while - too busy, or too lazy? No, busy, but lots of time on the computer, so there are no excuses. Would be happier if I knew...
Cafe Poetry
Went to an open mike poetry gig at the Lounge Cafe in BSE last night. Strong coffee was needed to get me off the ground after a series of late...
Taking it easy
There comes a time when you have to take it easy. Today is that day. For reasons documented elsewhere I am Resting, Ice applied, Compression (soon...