I am excited to announce that I will be hosting a live poetry reading event on 7 November 2021, at 5:00pm CET. During this event, contributors to The Anthropocene Hymnal will be reading their poems, and discussing the inspiration behind them. I have timed this event to fall in the middle of the COP 26... Continue Reading →
I realise it's been a while since I hosted a Sonnet Sunday as I have been very busy with dVerse, publishing a book, trying to finish my novel, etc. What better time to revive this poetry party than Halloween? Last year's EIF Halloween Poetry Challenge was a spooky success, and I'm hoping to recapture some... Continue Reading →
The waiting is over! You can now purchase The Anthropocene Hymnal in Paperback and Kindle format from Amazon (just select your relevant region). I also have a PDF version of the book available. I am not selling the PDF, but asking for a donation to my WWF Fundraiser. Once you have made your donation (minimum... Continue Reading →
After sharing with you some of my failed competition entries, I am delighted to announce that I have finally won a poetry competition: a wonderful Halloween treat! I found the competition, from Friends of Dorothy Poetry Series, on Instagram. The call was to 'Submit 2 poems, 1 on Halloween, 1 on Revolution, no more than... Continue Reading →
The feast of Samhain and we are gathered in the mead-hallthe warriors, drunk on meadbellies heavy with meatpound the long oak tablesand boast of their exploitswhile my maids clear away the platesand I glide between the protagonists of this chaotic scene: a peace-weaver with heavy footsteps heading for the bedchamber.I’ll not be disturbed by him... Continue Reading →
Today, I am excited to announce the programme of readers for 'The Anthropocene Hymnal Live,' which will be taking place via Google Meet at 5pm CET on Sunday, 7th November. You are welcome to download a copy and invite others if you wish: The-Anthropocene-Hymnal-Live-Programme-1Download I will post the link once the meeting goes live, but... Continue Reading →
I am delighted to announce another publication at Spillwords today, my poem 'It's Halloween.' This is my 'Anthropocene Halloween' poem, addressing some issues which I find truly frightening at this moment. I hope you'll head over there to read the poem. My thanks to Dagmara and the editorial team for their continued support. A reminder... Continue Reading →
Tracing the origins of human hatewe wonder if this desperate stateis bloodborne If our desire to hurt and maim,outsiders who are not the sameis bloodlust sparked within when we are bornfrom mother’s womb we’re cut or tornin bloodbath. To trace such origins of gallwe need our wits and wherewithal:a bloodhound who alone can tracea spark... Continue Reading →
Regular readers of this blog may remember that I started work on a structural edit of my first novel at the beginning of September, as the school term began. I am delighted to announce that, a mere six weeks and 80,860 words later, I have finished this task, a few days ahead of my half-term... Continue Reading →
The first people to inhabit this landwere the last to leave it:they weptfor their families felledby invaders' disease.They wept at the felling of the trees.When the bomb destroyed the skythey finger-painted on their cheekstears of ash. © 2021 experimentsinfiction.com. All Rights Reserved. Featured image: Image by Norman Bosworth from Pixabay Written for dVerse Tonight, Sarah is... Continue Reading →
Campbell’s condensedthe Primordial Soupinto a can for your convenience. Of courseit isn’t quite that simple:millions of years of evolution biodiverse branching of the tree of life came first then came the industrial revolutionof one particular species calling itself homo sapiens or‘Wise men:’ They found the cheapest wayto feed the masses for the greatest profit, spraying away the competition,... Continue Reading →
As Halloween Sonnet Sunday draws nearer, my email inbox is filling up with spooky sonnets... be sure to get yours in before it is too late! Last week, we took a closer look at the sonnet form, but how about content? As I've said before, it's your sonnet, so the content is entirely up to... Continue Reading →
Največje je nebo,zato ker vanj lahkospraviš sanje. Največje je drevo,zato ker v njem lahkognezdijo ptice. Največje je morje,zato ker se na njemširi obzorje. Največje je beseda,zato ker z njo lahkopreden greš spatpoveš: Svet, imam te rad! The biggest is the sky,for up there way on highwe store our dreams The biggest is a tree,for there... Continue Reading →
