Writing is political, as is doubt
I wanted to give myself time to write this, to not react viscerally to the results of the English local elections last Thursday (and actually the worsening state of the… Continue Reading
Browsing Category: Life
One Last Thing This Year
For all the darkness in me, I am a bright light, and that Negative impulse a minority Of me which I have taught myself To laugh at and banish Most… Continue Reading
Norwich Library
You couldn’t even say it was local, This library a 40-minute walk away, When another’s closer by half the Time, and yet to be visited. This one, Here, at the… Continue Reading
Going Dark – but not giving up the light
At this time of year, I’m about to turn off all my devices and go dark on social media until the celebrations have passed, because I want and need to… Continue Reading
This is what I want to say
It is entirely appropriate that a poem I wrote in 2016 after the advisory referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU should still be relevant now, in a week… Continue Reading
Indefinite Leave To Remain
A limited company masquerading As a political party demands the Indefinite leave to remain racist, Demands indefinite leave to keep Lying, and to begin ethnic cleansing. At the same time,… Continue Reading
Labour’s Love Lost – and they’ve lost their way, too
I am told it’s counterproductive to having their books read for authors to write political pieces, but I, for one, think we’re obliged to do so. Our words, all of… Continue Reading
Satire Is Dead
We live in an age where there Are two openly fascist countries In this world, one of which Was decimated by fascism In World War Two, The other of which… Continue Reading
The Reckoning – in life and in poetry
We’ve now been back from our annual Agios Nikolaos pilgrimage for a week longer than we were there for. That’s always a sad realisation, and one that, in me, evokes… Continue Reading
Stasis
I’ve been in a period of stasis for a little while, mainly health and tiredness induced. So now I’m going on hols. Perhaps my mojo will come bck. But here’s… Continue Reading