#NaShiHaiKuMo2022 Day 6
Human Industry #poetry #earthweal
A tide of plastic is upon us,every day, we are bombarded, it is so seamlessly sewn into the fabric of our lives, we scarcely notice:plastic packaged fruit and vegplastic bags still everywhereplastic trays protect the meat we eatand the ‘earth friendly’ vegan products tooplastic helps prevent food waste, but spoils the earthplastic is a product of... Continue Reading →
#NaShiHaiKuMo2022 Day 1!
The 'Shit Haiku' has long been recognised, by the more discerning reader, as a distinct and particular poetic form in its own right. I was unaware until very recently, however, that this form was imbued with a rich history and an almost mystical provenance. I refer you to the following post to find out more:... Continue Reading →
Mother’s Day #poetry
For a long timeI thought that Mother’s Daycould only be some other’s daybut I was wrong:I know it’s yours and mine Every other daygoes by so ordinarilybut this one should becelebrated,venerated, and expressed in rhyme You left me with so many gifts, you seean ease, a grace, a natural beautya love bestowed unselfishlythis flame which... Continue Reading →
‘For Hilary, Elizabeth, the 1-in-20’ published at Free Verse Revolution
Issue V of Free Verse Revolution's literary magazine is out today, and is entitled 'Cassandra: Prophecy and Deceit.' I am honoured to be included amongst the list of contributors. For this issue, I submitted a poem about PMDD, a pre-menstrual disorder which affects up to 1 in 20 women of reproductive age, most of whom... Continue Reading →
‘I want you to read me’ featured at MasticadoresUSA
Today, I am excited to announce the publication of my poem, 'I want you to read me,' at Masticadores USA: I want you to read me:want you to read the spaces in betweenthe lines, and guess at what they meanperhaps you will find me As I want to read youthe way the light plays like... Continue Reading →
Experiments in Fiction 