Poet, playwright, director and lover of words
Yesterday I attended a demonstration, Hands around Parliament-stop arming Israel. It encouraged me to look at a journal entry from early spring, the day after attending a vigil for the Gaza victims and Aaron Bushnell. Writing is rewriting, particularly for poetry. Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass in 1855, and spent most of his professional life… Continue reading Writing is rewriting
I have set a personal target of publishing two weekly posts, (on Mondays, and Thursdays) as well as a weekend post. But, yesterday, after a long day, instead of coming to the page with any interest, my mind was full of 'shoulds', so I didn't. Instead, I procrastinated, snacked like a hamster on acid, went… Continue reading Kitchen Table Poet
Our clocks unwind the seconds, days, months of friendship years when heels hallmarked slender pavements, sundae cherry lips. Now, slate hair is burnished to silver. Twilight: mirror blue sky arcs the horizon, a filigree of cream marshmallows to catch the sun. We left our cottage-nest, teapot, teal cushions, soft featherings for middle-aged bones. Wildflowers nod… Continue reading Strawberries and Cream
Every weekend, I will highlight a creative inspiration; poet, artist, piece of work. I believe that writing, and creative endeavours are a conversation. Sometimes we are whispering to our own hearts, and other times to others. So, when I read works by other writers, or view art, I am trying to hear the voice of… Continue reading Weekend Creative Corner 23rd June
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