Poet, playwright, director and lover of words
Picture by Petr Kratochvil ©️ It has been more than a minute since visiting my blog. Life has a habit of getting in the way of writing, and activism, (Palestine and Gaza) has taken, (without regret) a larger slice of my time. However, after the winter solstice and as the turn of the year approaches,… Continue reading Weekend Creative Corner 29.12.24
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
Yesterday I shared draft two from my poetry masterclass. How do you like the redrafted poem, from a unfinished prose poem to a sonnet. William Zinsser ©️Walker in West End Lane (Draft Two) I see you, sitting on haunches outside Cafe Nero on my way to work, hunchedagainst the day. Sometimes you nurse a coffee,… Continue reading Monday’s child
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
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